Cooked Kale vs Cooked Lettuce Calories

Cooked Lettuce has 7% more calories than cooked kale: 49 vs 46 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked kale has more. For fat, cooked lettuce has more. For carbohydrates, cooked kale has more. For fiber, cooked kale has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of cooked kale (130 g) has 60 calories and 1 cup of cooked lettuce (86 g) has 42 calories.

Cooked Kale and Cooked Lettuce calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Kale

46calories in 100 g

• Protein 3.1 g
• Fat 1.6 g
• Carbs 4.7 g

Cooked Kale nutrition

Cooked Lettuce

49calories in 100 g

• Protein 1.1 g
• Fat 3.1 g
• Carbs 4.2 g

Cooked Lettuce nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Kale	Cooked Lettuce
Calories	46	49
Protein	3.1 g	1.1 g
Fat	1.6 g	3.1 g
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.8 g
Carbohydrates	4.7 g	4.2 g
Fiber	4.4 g	1.5 g
Sugars	0.9 g	1.3 g
Sodium	181 mg	169 mg
Potassium	373 mg	284 mg
Calcium	272 mg	36 mg
Iron	1.7 mg	0.3 mg
Vitamin C	70 mg	6.4 mg

Cooked Kale vs Cooked Lettuce: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked kale or cooked lettuce?

Cooked Lettuce has more calories per 100 g (49 vs 46).

Which has more protein, cooked kale or cooked lettuce?

Cooked Kale has more protein per 100 g (3.1 g vs 1.1 g).

Is cooked kale or cooked lettuce better for weight loss?

Cooked Kale has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Kale: FDC ID 2709600. Cooked Lettuce: FDC ID 2709949.