Chipotle lettuce calories are 5 for a 1 oz serving, with 0 mg of sodium — the only item on the entire line that contributes literally none. Lettuce is the reason a salad container can look full and still total less than a bowl: volume and calories are unrelated here.
| Standard serving | Cal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sodium | Sugar | Sat fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romaine Lettuce | 5 | 0 g | 1 g | 0 g | 1 g | 0 mg | 0 g | 0 g |
A salad base looks like the largest single component of an order and contributes about the same as a splash of salsa. Someone comparing a full salad container against a bowl by eye will consistently overestimate the salad. The calories in either order live in the rice, the protein and the toppings — never the greens.
Supergreens — a kale, baby spinach and romaine blend — are 10 calories against romaine's 5, with 1 g of protein and 15 mg of sodium. Both are rounding errors. Supergreens is the standard salad base; romaine is the shredded topping. Choose on texture.
| Side by side | Cal | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fiber | Sodium | Sugar | Sat fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romaine lettuce | 5 | 0 g | 1 g | 0 g | 1 g | 0 mg | 0 g | 0 g |
| Supergreens mix | 10 | 1 g | 2 g | 0 g | 1 g | 15 mg | 0 g | 0 g |
Yes, lettuce is free at the counter and nearly free nutritionally, at 5 calories a serving with 0 mg of sodium. It is the cheapest way to add bulk to a bowl short of fajita vegetables, which cost 20 calories and bring 1 g of fiber. Neither addition changes a calorie total in any way that registers.
Neither romaine nor supergreens is meaningfully better as a salad base. Supergreens carry 1 g of protein and 1 g of fiber against romaine's 0 g and 1 g, a difference under one gram either way. Supergreens are the standard salad base and romaine the shredded topping, so texture is the real choice.
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