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Lettuce, Sang-chu lettuce, leaves, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lettuce, Sang-chu lettuce, leaves, raw has 14 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.2 g protein, 0.4 g fat and 2.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06362
Name in Japanese(レタス類) サンチュ 葉 生
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy14 kcal
Water94.5 g
Protein1.2 g
Fat0.4 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)2.5 g
Dietary fibre2.0 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium3 mg
Potassium470 mg
Calcium62 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C13 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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