How many calories are in a lettuce salad?

Answer 1

That depends on the type of lettuce. For the calories in various types of lettuce, by weight or portion, please see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

Answer 2

HOW MANY CALORIES IN ICEBERG LETTUCE

Here are the calorie counts.


BY WEIGHT OR BY THE LEAF

• 4 calories in each ounce or 28g of iceberg lettuce.
• 10 calories in 1 cup of chopped or shredded lettuce (1.9 oz).
• 14 calories in 3.5 ounces, or 100 grams, of iceberg lettuce
• 64 calories in 1 pound (16 ounces), or 454 grams, of iceberg lettuce

BY THE WHOLE HEAD

• 45 calories in 1 small iceberg lettuce
• 75 calories in 1 medium iceberg lettuce (about 6' diameter)
• 108 calories in 1 very large iceberg lettuce.

For free Fruit and Vegetable Calorie Charts giving you the calorie (and carbohydrate) counts of other fruits and vegetables, to use as daily guides for weight loss, weight maintenance, or weight gain, see the page links given below.


1. THE CALORIE IN FRUITS CHART
2. THE CALORIE IN VEGETABLES CHART



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Answer 3

HOW MANY CALORIES IN 1 CUP OF LETTUCE

• 10 calories in a cup of chopped iceberg lettuce
• 6 calories in a cup of shredded iceberg lettuce
• 8 calories in a cup of shredded cos lettuce
• 8 calories in a cup of shredded romaine lettuce
• 5 calories in a cup of shredded average green leaf lettuce

For a free Calorie in Vegetables Chart showing you the calorie counts of other vegetables (and fruits) to use as a daily guide for weight loss or weight maintenance, use the page link given below.


Calorie in Vegetables

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Answer 4

HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN LETTUCE


Here are some examples for different types of lettuce:


ICEBERG LETTUCE

• 4 calories in each ounce, or 28 grams, of iceberg lettuce
• 14 calories in 3.6 ounces, or 100g, of iceberg lettuce
• 6 calories in 1 cup of shredded iceberg lettuce
• 10 calories in 1 cup of chopped iceberg lettuce
• 75 calories in 1 medium size head of iceberg lettuce (about 6" diameter)

COS OR ROMAINE LETTUCE

• 5 calories in each ounce, or 28g, of cos or romaine lettuce
• 17 calories in 3.5 ounces, or 100g, of cos or romaine lettuce
• 8 calories in 1 cup of shredded cos or romaine lettuce

RED LEAF LETTUCE

• 4.5 calories in each ounce, or 28g, of red leaf lettuce
• 16 calories in 3.5 ounces, or 100g of red leaf lettuce

SOFT GREEN LETTUCE

• 4 calories in each ounce, or 28g, of soft green lettuce depending on type
• 14 calories in 3.5 ounces, or 100g, of soft green lettuce
• 5 calories in 1 cup of shredded average green leaf lettuce

For the free calorie charts, showing how many calories you should have in total per day for all foods, and the Calorie in Vegetables Chart, and the Calorie in Fruits Chart, see the page links given below. Use the charts as daily guides for weight loss, or weight maintenance once you have reached your target weight.

• HOW MANY CALORIES PER DAY (for weight loss or weight maintenance)
• THE CALORIES IN VEGETABLES CHART
• THE CALORIES IN FRUIT CHART

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Answer 5

HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN A LETTUCE SALAD


For a plain lettuce only salad, with no dressing:

• 4 to 5 calories per ounce, or 28 grams, depending on the type of lettuce.
• 14 calories in a 3.5 ounce, or 100g, serving of iceberg lettuce
• 16 calories in a 3.5 ounce, or 100g, serving of red leaf lettuce
• 17 calories in a 3.5 ounce, or 100g, serving of cos or romaine lettuce.
• 75 calories in 1 medium whole iceberg lettuce (about 6' diameter)

The phytochemicals in romaine lettuce, thought to reduce the incidence of cancer, include lutein and coumarins. Both romaine lettuce ans spinach leaves are filled with nutrients and have significantly more nutritional value than iceberg lettuce.


For a free Calorie in Vegetables Chart showing you the calorie counts of other vegetables (and fruits) to use as A daily guide for weight loss or weight maintenance, use the page link given below.


Calorie in Vegetables



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Answer 6

Lettuce is very low calorie. Just one cup of romaine has 8 calories. The darker greens are filled with more nutrients then the lighter lettuces like iceberg

Answer 7

About 5 calories.

Answer 8

About 1 calorie or less per leaf. No fat.