Lettuce, green leaf, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 75 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.4 g · 5 kcal/100g
Fat 0.2 g · 1 kcal/100g
Carbs 2.9 g · 11 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.3 g
Water 95 g
Total energy 15 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (63%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 66 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.2g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.02g

Saturated fat is 1.2% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 98 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 99%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Leucine (98% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 34 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 370 µg
Vitamin C 9.2 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.2 mg
Vitamin K 126 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.07 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.08 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.4 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
Folate (B9) 38 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 36 mg
Iron 0.9 mg
Magnesium 13 mg
Phosphorus 29 mg
Potassium 194 mg
Sodium 28 mg
Zinc 0.2 mg
Copper 0.03 mg
Manganese 0.25 mg
Selenium 0.6 µg

Notable source of Vitamin K (168% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.