Red leaf lettuce

lechuga violeta
New Red Fire Lettuce, one of the cultivars of the red leaf lettuce group.
SpeciesLactuca sativa
Red leaf lettuce, raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy68 kJ (16 kcal)
2.26 g
Sugars0.48 g
Dietary fiber0.9 g
0.22 g
1.33 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
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
MineralsQuantity
%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

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

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