Red leaf 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.

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".