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Lettuce cost $3.29/lb
priced and measured per 100g
Current price (per lb) $3.29
as of 2026-08 · U.S. city average · source: BLS
What that price actually buys you
Protein per dollar 1.7 g
Calories per dollar 23
Nutrition per 100g
Calories 17 kcal
Protein 1.23 g
Total Fat 0.3 g
Saturated Fat 0.039 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.16 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.012 g
Total Carbohydrate 3.29 g
Dietary Fiber 2.1 g
Total Sugars 1.19 g
Full nutrient profile (22 more)
Iron 0.97 mg · 1.34 mg/$
Zinc 0.23 mg · 0.32 mg/$
Folate 136 µg · 187.74 µg/$
Calcium 33 mg · 45.55 mg/$
Potassium 247 mg · 340.97 mg/$
Magnesium 14 mg · 19.33 mg/$
Vitamin A 436 µg RAE · 601.88 µg RAE/$
Vitamin C 4 mg · 5.52 mg/$
Vitamin E 0.13 mg · 0.18 mg/$
Vitamin K 102.5 µg · 141.5 µg/$
Thiamin (B1) 0.072 mg · 0.1 mg/$
Riboflavin (B2) 0.067 mg · 0.09 mg/$
Niacin (B3) 0.313 mg · 0.43 mg/$
Vitamin B6 0.074 mg · 0.1 mg/$
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.142 mg · 0.2 mg/$
Phosphorus 30 mg · 41.41 mg/$
Selenium 0.4 µg · 0.55 µg/$
Copper 0.048 mg · 0.07 mg/$
Manganese 0.155 mg · 0.21 mg/$
Choline 9.9 mg · 13.67 mg/$
Sodium 8 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #169247)
Beyond the price tag
Water use low
Storage life short
Grown mainly in CA and AZ. Very short shelf life; highly perishable.
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