Green Leaf Lettuce Nutrition Facts: Calories, Macros & Label
Green Leaf Lettuce has 5 calories, 0.5 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 1 g carbs per 1 cup shredded — full USDA nutrition data with %DV, per-100 g values, and the FDA label below.
The FDA Nutrition Facts label for green leaf lettuce
This is what green leaf lettuce looks like on an actual FDA Nutrition Facts panel: one serving of 1 cup shredded (36 g), with every value rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9 requires — the same rounding a compliance reviewer checks. Nutrient data is USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC ID 169249: Lettuce, green leaf, raw).
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Green Leaf Lettuce nutrition facts per serving and per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 1 cup shredded | % DV* | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 | — | 15 |
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | 0.2g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% | 0g |
| Trans Fat | 0g | — | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% | 0mg |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% | 28mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1g | 0% | 2.9g |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1g | 2% | 1.3g |
| Total Sugars | 0g | — | 0.8g |
| Added Sugars | 0g | 0% | 0g |
| Protein | less than 1g | — | 1.4g |
| Vitamin D | 0mcg | 0% | 0mcg |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% | 36mg |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% | 0.9mg |
| Potassium | 70mg | 1% | 194mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA adult reference values). Per-serving values use the FDA's label rounding rules; per-100 g values are the unrounded USDA amounts.
Macronutrient breakdown
By calories, green leaf lettuce is 13% fat, 58% carbohydrate and 29% protein (Atwater 9/4/4 factors, per 1 cup shredded). Of the 1 g of carbohydrate, 0.3 g is sugars and 0.5 g is dietary fiber.
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Green Leaf Lettuce nutrition FAQ
How many calories are in green leaf lettuce? Green Leaf Lettuce has 5 calories per 1 cup shredded and 15 calories per 100 g, based on USDA data (Lettuce, green leaf, raw).
How much protein is in green leaf lettuce? Green Leaf Lettuce has 0.5 g of protein per 1 cup shredded, with 0.1 g of total fat and 1 g of carbohydrates.
Is green leaf lettuce high in sodium? Green Leaf Lettuce has 10.1 mg of sodium per 1 cup shredded (0% of the Daily Value) — the FDA treats 5% DV or less as low.
What is the serving size for green leaf lettuce? These values use 1 cup shredded (36 g) — the standard USDA household measure. The per-100 g column converts to any portion.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release (public domain). FDC ID 169249 — Lettuce, green leaf, raw. Serving: 1 cup shredded = 36 g (USDA household measure).
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