Cooked Lettuce vs Spinach Calories

Cooked Lettuce has 77% more calories than spinach: 49 vs 28 calories per 100 g.

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

Cooked Lettuce and Spinach calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Cooked Lettuce

49calories in 100 g

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

Cooked Lettuce nutrition

Spinach

28calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.9 g
• Fat 0.6 g
• Carbs 2.6 g

Spinach nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Lettuce	Spinach
Calories	49	28
Protein	1.1 g	2.9 g
Fat	3.1 g	0.6 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g	-
Carbohydrates	4.2 g	2.6 g
Fiber	1.5 g	1.6 g
Sugars	1.3 g	-
Sodium	169 mg	107 mg
Potassium	284 mg	460 mg
Calcium	36 mg	67 mg
Iron	0.3 mg	1.1 mg
Vitamin C	6.4 mg	30 mg

Cooked Lettuce vs Spinach: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked lettuce or spinach?

Cooked Lettuce has more calories per 100 g (49 vs 28).

Which has more protein, cooked lettuce or spinach?

Spinach has more protein per 100 g (2.9 g vs 1.1 g).

Is cooked lettuce or spinach better for weight loss?

Spinach 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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Cooked Lettuce

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Lettuce: FDC ID 2709949. Spinach: FDC ID 1750353.