Calories & Macros in Romaine Lettuce

Calories in any amount of Romaine Lettuce

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 cup shredded (47 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Romaine Lettuce nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Romaine Lettuce fits common diet targets

Net carbs

1.2g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

7.2g

Energy density

0.17kcal/g

very low

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 3.3 g − 2.1 g = 1.2 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Romaine Lettuce gives 7.2 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 0.17 kcal/g, Romaine Lettuce is very low on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Romaine Lettuce: what to know

Romaine is 17 kcal per 100 g, with 94.6 g of water, so a big salad bowl stays small in the log. A cup shredded is 47 g, and whole leaves are listed by weight too. Dressing and cheese are separate entries, and both come to far more kcal per 100 g than the leaves.