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Lettuces - Page 3

Lettuce -Lactuca sativa- is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and wraps; it can also be grilled.

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 367 products of the Lettuces category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 545 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 101 kj
(24 kcal)
117 kj
(28 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
46 kj
(11 kcal)
66 kj
(16 kcal)
381 kj
(91 kcal)
1,670 kj
(340 kcal)
Fat 0.738 g 1.72 g 0 g 0 g 0.4 g 4.2 g 41.5 g
Saturated fat 0.128 g 0.258 g 0 g 0 g 0.04 g 0.694 g 13 g
Carbohydrates 2.17 g 1.67 g 0 g 0.9 g 1.7 g 5.3 g 59.5 g
Sugars 1.29 g 0.724 g 0 g 0.3 g 1.3 g 2.67 g 54.9 g
Fiber 1.39 g 0.377 g 0 g 0.9 g 1.3 g 2 g 16 g
Proteins 1.29 g 0.686 g 0 g 0.7 g 1.13 g 2.6 g 11.6 g
Salt 0.124 g 0.241 g 0 g 0 g 0.03 g 0.732 g 475 g
Calcium 28.3 mg 18.1 mg 0 mg 2 mg 30 mg 70 mg 475 mg
Iron 0.701 mg 0.439 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.9 mg 1.2 mg 1.2 mg
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 0% 0% 0 g
    Plastic 100% 2.4 g 100% 2.4 g 2 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 2 g