Romaine Lettuce

Romaine lettuce is also known as cos lettuce. Romaine lettuce is low in calories and is an excellent source of vitamin A and lutein.

Healthy Romaine Lettuce Recipes:

• Romaine Lettuce Salad
• Caesar Salad
• Romaine Salad with Apple and Pecans

The following nutrition information is for one serving of romaine lettuce. That would be about one cup of shredded romaine lettuce, or 47 grams. This general information is for raw romaine lettuce.

Water: 44.47 g

Calories: 8

Protein: 0.58 g

Carbohydrates: 1.55 g

Fiber: 1.0 g

Sugars: 0.56 g

Total Fat: 0.14 g

Saturated Fat: 0.018 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.006 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.075 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 16 mg

Iron: 0.46 mg

Magnesium: 7 mg

Phosphorus: 14 mg

Potassium: 116 mg

Sodium: 4 mg

Zinc: 0.11 mg

Vitamin C: 11.3 mg

Thiamin: 0.034 mg

Riboflavin: 0.031 mg

Niacin: 0.147 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.067 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.035 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 64 mcg

Vitamin A: 4094 IU

Vitamin E: 0.06 mg

Vitamin K: 48.2 mcg

beta Carotene: 2456 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 1087 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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