Broccoli vs Romaine lettuce: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Broccoli has 34 kcal and Romaine lettuce has 17 kcal, so Romaine lettuce has 50% fewer calories.

Broccoli has more protein (2.82 g vs 1.23 g). Broccoli has more carbohydrates (6.64 g vs 3.29 g). Relative to calories, Broccoli is the better protein source (8.29 g vs 7.24 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Broccoli - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Broccoli - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Broccoli
Serving size:
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one broccoli (520g)cup, flowerets (71g)cup (156g)half cup (78g)1 floweret (60g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Romaine Lettuce
Serving size:
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standard serving size (85g)cup (47g)half cup (23.5g)1 lettuce (370g)
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Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Broccoli vs Romaine Lettuce 100g Compare

per 100gBroccoliRomaine lettuce
Calories34 17
Carbohydrates6.64 g3.29 g
Fat0.37 g0.3 g
Dietary fiber2.6 g2.1 g
Protein2.82 g1.23 g
Calcium47 mg33 mg
Iron0.73 mg0.97 mg
Magnessium21 mg14 mg
Potassium316 mg247 mg
Sodium33 mg8 mg
Vitaminium A623 IU8710 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine)0.071 mg0.072 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)0.117 mg0.067 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin)0.639 mg0.313 mg
Vitaminium B60.175 mg0.074 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid)63 µg0.136 µg
Vitaminium C89.2 mg4 mg
Vitaminium E0.17 mg0.13 mg
Vitaminium K101.6 µg0.103 µg

More Calories in Broccoli

At first glance, you can see that in broccoli is much more calories than in romaine lettuce.

Broccoli has 34 kcal per 100g and romaine lettuce 17 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 100%.

In broccoli and in romaine lettuce most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare broccoli with romaine lettuce in details.

Broccoli 100g

34kcal

Calories source

  • 65% CARBS.
  • 27% PROTEIN
  • 8% FAT
Broccoli calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | flowerets | cup | half cup | 1 floweret

Romaine lettuce 100g

17kcal

Calories source

  • 63% CARBS
  • 24% PROTEIN
  • 13% FAT
Romaine lettuce calories per:
100g | ounce | standard serving size | cup | half cup | 1 lettuce

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.