Vegetable
Seeds
Seeds of lettuce are eaten, pressed or discarded depending on the plant. Culinary seeds add crunch or oil; hard pits are removed. Toast aromatic seeds; strain unwanted seeds from purées. Follow species edibility—some seeds are not food. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Traits
Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.91 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.16 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 21 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 6.98 g
- Dietary Fibre 3.35 g
- Total Sugars 3.07 g
- Complex / starch 2.04 g
- Protein 3.04 g
- Water 18.2 g
- Energy 48.3 kcal
- Water 18.2 g
- Carbohydrates 6.98 g
- Protein 3.04 g
- Fat 0.91 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.16 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 636 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.71 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 171 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.68 mg
- Vitamin K 444 µg
- Minerals 429 mg
- Major Minerals 427 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.71 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.35 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 170.7 · vitamin-e: 1.68 · vitamin-k: 443.6 ·
Minerals
Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.
History
Cooks bought prepped forms of lettuce for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named seeds portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of lettuce for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named seeds portions.
Cold storage and transport made lettuce a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named seeds portions.