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Iceberg lettuce

Iceberg lettuce forms a compact head of pale-green, tightly layered leaves, valued raw in salads, sandwiches and wraps for its pronounced crunch.

Iceberg lettuce — illustrative ingredient image

About Iceberg lettuce

Iceberg lettuce is a crisp-headed lettuce with tightly layered, pale-green leaves forming a rounded head. It is commonly eaten raw in salads, sandwiches, and wraps, and can also be shredded or cut into wedges. Compared with many loose-leaf lettuces, its compact head and firm ribs give it a particularly crunchy texture.

The inner leaves are usually paler and milder than the outer leaves. Its flavour is generally delicate and watery rather than strongly bitter, and the leaves have high crispness when fresh. It is most often sold as a whole head or in cut and packaged forms; freshness and storage affect wilting and crunch.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Iceberg lettuce nutrition & diet

Iceberg lettuce nutritional value

Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
14kcal
Protein
0.9g
Carbs
3.0g
Fat
0.1g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare raw lettuce with cooked or otherwise prepared forms, and account for added dressing or other ingredients in mixed dishes. Outer and inner leaves can also differ in water content and composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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