Food guide
Lettuce: nutrition and portions
Raw green leaf lettuce: 15 kcal and 1.36 g protein per 100 g. Explore household weights, preparation notes and a calculator for your portion.
The short answer
Raw green leaf lettuce has 15 kcal, 1.36 g protein, 2.9 g carbohydrate, 0.1 g fat and 1.3 g fibre per 100 g.
Nutrition calculator
What's in your portion?
Raw green leaf lettuce. Adjust the edible weight to calculate nutrition.
- Energy
- 15 kcal
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 2.9 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fibre
- 1.3 g
This calculates nutrition only. These weights are not tested FODMAP limits or recommended servings.
What does this say about FODMAPs?
This USDA record does not establish a FODMAP rating or a tested serving limit for lettuce. Use this page to understand the preparation and nutrition, and discuss food-specific guidance with your dietitian.
The nutrition calculator uses grams for raw green leaf lettuce. It does not measure FODMAP content, determine a personal tolerance, or account for other ingredients.
Use the matching preparation
The nutrition record is green leaf lettuce. A salad may also contain croutons, onion and dressing; the leaf values cannot describe the whole bowl.
Nutrition at common portion weights
| Portion | Weight | Energy | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 head | 360 g | 54 kcal | 4.9 g |
| 1 leaf inner | 4.8 g | 1 kcal | 0.1 g |
| 1 leaf outer | 24 g | 4 kcal | 0.3 g |
Values are per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central, scaled by weight and rounded for display. Bornly's matching reference entry is “Green Leaf Lettuce, Raw”. Missing nutrients remain unavailable, not zero.
Questions
Common questions.
- How many calories are in lettuce?
- Raw green leaf lettuce has 15 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central. 1 head (360 g) gives about 54 kcal.
- How much protein is in lettuce?
- Raw green leaf lettuce has 1.4 g of protein per 100 g. 1 head (360 g) gives about 4.9 g.
- How much carbohydrate and fibre does lettuce have?
- Raw green leaf lettuce has 2.9 g of carbohydrate per 100 g. Dietary fibre is 1.3 g per 100 g.
- Is lettuce low FODMAP?
- This page does not rate it. The USDA record describes nutrition, not FODMAP content or a tested serving limit. If you follow a low FODMAP diet, ask your dietitian about portions during the restriction and reintroduction phases.
Sources
Sources and review notes.
- 01 USDA FoodData Central
- Green Leaf Lettuce, Raw, record 169249 (SR Legacy)Checked 11 September 2026
