Green Leaf Lettuce Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

Green Leaf Lettuce contains 3.6 calories, 0.3g protein, 0.7g carbs, and 0g fat. Green Leaf Lettuce is a vegetable that is very low in calories.

3.6

cal

0.7g

carbs

0.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

0g

fat

0.3g

fiber

0.2g

sugar

Vitamins in Green Leaf Lettuce

Per Leaf outer ~24g

Vitamin A
88.8mcg
10%
Vitamin C
2.21mg
2%
Vitamin E
0.05mg
<1%
Vitamin K
30.3mcg
25%
Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%
Thiamin (B1)
0.02mg
1%
Niacin (B3)
0.09mg
<1%
Folate
9.12mcg
2%

Minerals in Green Leaf Lettuce

Per Leaf outer ~24g

Calcium
8.64mg
<1%
Iron
0.21mg
1%
Magnesium
3.12mg
<1%
Phosphorus
6.96mg
<1%
Potassium
46.6mg
<1%
Sodium
6.72mg
<1%
Zinc
0.04mg
<1%
Selenium
0.14mcg
<1%
Copper
7.2mcg
<1%
Manganese
0.06mg
3%

Amino Acids in Green Leaf Lettuce

Protein breakdown per leaf outer (24g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per leaf outer (24g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 5mg 22mg 1.6%
Isoleucine 20mg 84mg 6.2%
Leucine 19mg 79mg 5.8%
Lysine 20mg 84mg 6.2%
Methionine 4mg 16mg 1.2%
Phenylalanine 13mg 55mg 4%
Threonine 14mg 59mg 4.3%
Tryptophan 2mg 9mg 0.7%
Valine 17mg 70mg 5.1%
Other Amino Acids Per leaf outer (24g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 13mg 56mg 4.1%
Arginine 17mg 71mg 5.2%
Aspartic Acid 34mg 142mg 10.4%
Cystine 4mg 16mg 1.2%
Glutamic Acid 44mg 182mg 13.4%
Glycine 14mg 57mg 4.2%
Proline 12mg 48mg 3.5%
Serine 9mg 39mg 2.9%
Tyrosine 8mg 32mg 2.4%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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