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Lettuce

Lettuce is a leafy vegetable commonly served raw in salads, wraps, and sandwiches.

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About Lettuce

Lettuce is a leafy plant vegetable eaten mainly for its tender leaves and sometimes its crisp stems. It is commonly served raw in salads, wraps, sandwiches and garnishes, while some types are briefly cooked, wilted, grilled or added to soups and stir-fries.

Flavour ranges from mild to slightly bitter. Texture can be delicate and soft or notably crisp and watery, depending on the type. Leaves may be pale green, dark green, red or mottled, and cooking can soften or wilt their original crispness.

Lettuce is sold as whole heads, loose leaves, hearts, or cut and packaged leaves. Washing, trimming and cutting alter its presentation, while brief cooking, grilling or simmering changes the leaves’ firmness and texture. The generic entry does not identify a particular variety or packaged preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Salads

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Local names for lettuce

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

lettuce

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lettuce leaf (raw)

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Lettuce, Boston, raw

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Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw

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Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw

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Lettuce, cos, raw

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Lettuce, green leaf, raw

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Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw

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Lettuce, iceberg, raw

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Lettuce, leaf, green, raw

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Lettuce, leaf, red, raw

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Lettuce, red leaf, raw

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Lettuce, romaine, green, raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Cheongchima, Green, Raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Jeokchima, Red, Raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Jeokchukmyeon, Red, Raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Jeokhakye, Red, Raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Red, Raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Rollo rossa, Red, Raw

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Lettuce(Sangchu), Leaf type, Ttuksumjeokchulmyeon, Green, Raw

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living lettuce

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lollo bionda (gs1 gpc)

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lollo rosso

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lollo rosso (gs1 gpc)

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red baby batavia

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Lettuce nutrition & diet

Lettuce nutritional value

Reference: Lettuce, average, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
11kcal
Protein
1.2g
Carbs
1.4g
Fat
0.1g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 13-520. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Specify the lettuce type and edible portion, using washed leaves with damaged outer material removed when that is the intended serving. Raw leaves, wilted leaves, grilled hearts, and blended preparations differ in water loss and added ingredients. Dressings, oils, cheese, meat, and croutons should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified lettuce variety and edible leaves or heart, in the same raw, cooked, or processed form.

Diet considerations

Lettuce is plant-derived and is usually compatible with plant-focused meals in its plain form. Dressings may contain dairy, egg, fish, or animal-derived ingredients; wraps and salads may include meat or cereal-based croutons. Added grains, breads, and sweet dressings can change the meal’s carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Lettuce, average, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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