Romaine Lettuce Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in romaine lettuce
100g of romaine lettuce contain about 17 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| standard serving size, cup
| half cup
| 1 lettuce
For example, a standard serving size of romaine lettuce (85 g) contain about 14 calories.
This is about 1% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Romaine lettuce key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Romaine Lettuce | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 1.2 g | – |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 247 mg | 320 mg |
- Romaine lettuce has 48% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (33 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Romaine LettuceServing size:
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 14 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of standard serving of romaine lettuce is similar to that of, for example:
- 0.5 medium carrot (25 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about romaine lettuce nutrition.
100g of Romaine Lettuce
Nutrition
- Calories 17
- Carbs Total 3.29 g
- Dietary fiber 2.1 g
- Fat 0.3 g
- Protein 1.23 g
- Water 94.61 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 8710 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.072 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.067 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.313 mg
- Vit B6 0.074 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.136 mcg
- Vit C 4 mg
- Vit E 0.13 mg
- Vit K 0.103 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 247 mg
- Magnessium 14 mg
- Calcium 33 mg
- Sodium 8 mg
- Iron 0.97 mg
Per 100 g, Romaine lettuce is low in sodium.
Sodium is a mineral eaten mostly as salt (1 g of sodium is about 2.5 g of salt). The FDA Daily Value is 2,300 mg.
How many calories are in romaine lettuce?
- Standard serving size of romaine lettuce (85 g)14 kcal
- Cup of romaine lettuce (47g)8 kcal
- Half cup of romaine lettuce (23.5g)4 kcal
- Romaine lettuce 1 lettuce (370g)63 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of romaine lettuce5 kcal
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Foods with similar calories:
- Purslane calories 16 kcal
- Bitter melon calories 17 kcal
- Endive calories 17 kcal
- Zucchini calories 17 kcal
- Tomato juice calories 17 kcal
- Salad greens calories 17 kcal
- Roasted red peppers calories 17 kcal
- Pico de Gallo calories 17 kcal
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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.
