Lettuce, Green Leaf (Raw)

Lettuce was first cultivated by ancient Egyptians for oil. Lettuce generally grown as a hardy annual, and it is easily cultivated, although it requires relatively low temperatures to prevent it from quickly flowering.

Lettuce can use either raw or cooked.

To clean lettuce, first remove the outer leaves and with one slice cut off the tips of the lettuce since they tend to be bitter. Chop the remaining lettuce to the desired size and discard the bottom root portion. Rinse and pat dry or use a salad spinner if you have one available to remove the excess water.

Raw Lettuce V/s Daily Nutrients

• 1kg of Lettuce = 150kcal.
• 1kg of Lettuce = 13.6g of Protein.
• 43.3kg of Lettuce = 65g of Total Fat.
• 10.5kg of Lettuce  = 300g of Total Carbohydrate.
• 1.9kg of Lettuce = 25g of Dietary Fiber.
• 100kg of Lettuce = 20g of Saturated Fat.
• 162g of Lettuce = 12000IU of Vitamin A.
• 10.2kg of Lettuce = 22.5mg of Vitamin E.
• 63.3g of Lettuce = 80mcgs of Vitamin K.
• 1kg of Lettuce = 95mg of Vitamin C.
• 2.1kg of Lettuce = 1.5mg of Vitamin B1.
• 2.1kg of Lettuce = 1.7mg of Vitamin B2.
• 5.3kg of Lettuce = 20mg of Vitamin B3.
• 7.5kg of Lettuce = 10mg of Vitamin B5.
• 2.2kg of Lettuce = 2mg of Vitamin B6.
• 1.6kg of Lettuce = 600mcgs of Vitamin B9.
• 2.8kg of Lettuce = 1000mg of Calcium.
• 3.2kg of Lettuce = 420mg of Magnesium.
• 3.4kg of Lettuce = 1000mg of Phosphorus.
• 1.8kg of Lettuce = 3500mg of Potassium.
• 8.6kg of Lettuce = 2400mg of Sodium.
• 10.3kg of Lettuce = 3mg of Copper.
• 2.1kg of Lettuce = 18mg of Iron.
• 2kg of Lettuce = 5mg of Manganese.
• 11.7kg of Lettuce = 70mcgs of Selenium.
• 8.3kg of Lettuce = 15mg of Zinc.

Health Benefits of Lettuce, Green Leaf (Raw)

Lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin C. In addition, romaine lettuce is a very good source of dietary fiber, molybdenum, manganese, potassium, and iron. It is also a good source of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and copper.