Vegetables
How much fiber is in romaine lettuce?
2 g
of fiber in 2 cups, shredded of romaine lettuce (94 g). That is a modest amount: 5% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 8% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Romaine lettuce ranks #49 of 73 vegetables and #182 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Burdock root, cooked | 1 cup (125 g) | 2.2 g |
| Sauerkraut | 1/2 cup (71 g) | 2.1 g |
| Cauliflower, raw | 1 cup (107 g) | 2.1 g |
| Romaine lettuce | 2 cups, shredded (94 g) | 2 g |
| Green bell pepper | 1 medium (119 g) | 2 g |
| Onion, raw | 1 medium (110 g) | 1.9 g |
| Cassava | 1/2 cup (103 g) | 1.9 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn squash, baked | 1 cup, cubes (205 g) | 9 g |
| Collard greens, cooked | 1 cup (190 g) | 7.6 g |
| Artichoke, cooked | 1 medium (120 g) | 6.8 g |
| Taro, cooked | 1 cup, slices (132 g) | 6.7 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 12.5 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in romaine lettuce?
2 cups, shredded of romaine lettuce (94 g) contains 2 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 2.1 g.
Is romaine lettuce high in fiber?
Low in fiber. One serving gives 7% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #49 of 73 vegetables in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 11251: “Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw”. Fiber, total dietary: 2.1 g per 100 g. Serving weight 94 g. How we calculate.