Lettuce, average, raw

Lettuce is a leafy vegetable, described here in its raw form. These figures represent an average across several types, including Iceberg, Romaine and Little Gem. It consists mainly of water and provides fibre, vitamin K and folate. Per 100g, raw lettuce provides 48 kJ of energy, 1.5g of fibre, 129µg of vitamin K1 and 60µg of folate.

Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting, while folate helps the body make red blood cells. Fibre supports normal bowel function. Raw lettuce contains little fat or salt, although dressings and other additions can change the nutritional content of a meal. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.