Salad Greens Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in salad greens
100g of salad greens contain about 17 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| standard serving size, cup
| half cup
For example, a standard serving size of salad greens (100 g) contains about 17 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).
Salad greens key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Salad Greens | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 0.9 g | – |
| Fiber | 2 g | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 291 mg | 320 mg |
- Salad greens has 47% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Salad GreensServing size:
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 17 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of standard serving of salad greens 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 salad greens nutrition.
100g of Salad Greens
Nutrition
- Calories 17
- Carbs Total 3.22 g
- Dietary fiber 2 g
- Fat 0.24 g
- Protein 1.52 g
- Water 94.08 g
Vitamins
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.068 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.087 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.387 mg
- Vit B6 0.084 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.108 mcg
- Vit C 10.1 mg
- Vit E 0.6 mg
- Vit K 0.193 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 291 mg
- Magnessium 26 mg
- Calcium 48 mg
- Sodium 29 mg
- Iron 1.16 mg
Per 100 g, Salad greens is a good source of vitamin C (11% DV) and low in sodium.
Vitamin C is needed for collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The FDA Daily Value is 90 mg.
How many calories are in salad greens?
- Standard serving size of salad greens (100 g)17 kcal
- Cup of salad greens (53g)9 kcal
- Half cup of salad greens (26.5g)5 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of salad greens5 kcal
Foods with similar calories:
- Purslane calories 16 kcal
- Radish calories 16 kcal
- Bitter melon calories 17 kcal
- Endive calories 17 kcal
- Zucchini calories 17 kcal
- Tomato juice calories 17 kcal
- Romaine lettuce calories 17 kcal
- Roasted red peppers 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.
