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Little Gem lettuce

Latin Lactuca sativa var. longifolia · EN Little Gem lettuce · little gem · cogollo · cos gem · SK Šalát Little Gem

Edible parts

Leaves

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy71 kJ / 17 kcal1%
Protein1.2 g2%
Carbohydrate3.3 g1%
Fibre2.1 g
Natural sugars1.2 g
Fat0.3 g
Vitamin A370 µg RE46%
Vitamin C4 mg5%
Vitamin K102 µg136%
Folate120 µg60%
Vitamin B60.07 mg5%
Calcium33 mg4%
Iron0.9 mg6%
Magnesium14 mg4%
Potassium247 mg12%
Zinc0.23 mg2%
Sodium8 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

A small cos heart. One head is about 80 g. Folate sits with romaine, not iceberg.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Little Gem lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia; SK Šalát Little Gem) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under leafy. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Leaves.

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