Living plant atlas

Lettuce

Latin Lactuca sativa · EN Lettuce · lechuga · salad lettuce · SK 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)
Energy63 kJ / 15 kcal1%
Protein1.2 g2%
Carbohydrate2.9 g1%
Fibre1.3 g
Natural sugars0.8 g
Fat0.2 g
Vitamin A166 µg RE21%
Vitamin C4 mg5%
Vitamin K102 µg136%
Folate38 µg19%
Vitamin B60.05 mg4%
Calcium35 mg4%
Iron0.5 mg4%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Potassium194 mg10%
Zinc0.18 mg2%
Sodium10 mg

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

Prep notes

Typical mixed salad lettuce. Named heads in the atlas differ — iceberg is paler, romaine is the folate one.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

Caution

Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa; SK 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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