Living plant atlas

Butter lettuce

Latin Lactuca sativa · EN Butter lettuce · butterhead · boston lettuce · bibb · lechuga mantecosa · lechuga boston · SK Maslový šalát

Edible parts

Leaves

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy54 kJ / 13 kcal1%
Protein1.4 g3%
Carbohydrate2.2 g1%
Fibre1.1 g
Natural sugars0.9 g
Fat0.2 g
Vitamin A166 µg RE21%
Vitamin C3.7 mg5%
Vitamin K102 µg136%
Folate73 µg37%
Calcium35 mg4%
Iron1.2 mg9%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Potassium238 mg12%
Zinc0.18 mg2%
Sodium5 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Eaten as sold or prepared at home. Atlas figures are per 100 g food data (CoFID / USDA), not a cooked dish with oil or salt unless the row says so.

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Butter lettuce (Lactuca sativa; SK Maslový šalát) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under leafy. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Leaves.

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