Red leaf lettuce

Red leaf lettuces are a group of lettuce cultivars with dark red or purple leaves. Red leaf lettuce cultivars include "Lollo Rossa", "New Red Fire Lettuce", "Red Sails Lettuce", "Redina Lettuce", "Henry's Leafy Friend", Galactic Lettuce", and the "Benito Lettuce".

lechuga violeta
New Red Fire Lettuce, one of the cultivars of the red leaf lettuce group.
Species	Lactuca sativa

Red leaf lettuce, raw

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	68 kJ (16 kcal)
Carbohydrates	2.26 g
Sugars	0.48 g
Dietary fiber	0.9 g
Fat	0.22 g
Protein	1.33 g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. beta-Carotene lutein zeaxanthin 42% 375 μg 42% 4495 μg 1724 μg Thiamine (B1) 5% 0.064 mg Riboflavin (B2) 6% 0.077 mg Niacin (B3) 2% 0.321 mg Pantothenic acid (B5) 3% 0.144 mg Vitamin B6 6% 0.1 mg Folate (B9) 9% 36 μg Vitamin C 4% 3.7 mg Vitamin E 1% 0.15 mg Vitamin K 117% 140.3 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 3% 33 mg Iron 7% 1.2 mg Magnesium 3% 12 mg Manganese 9% 0.203 mg Phosphorus 2% 28 mg Potassium 6% 187 mg Sodium 1% 25 mg Zinc 2% 0.2 mg
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

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