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,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

Red leaf lettuces are a group of lettuce cultivars with dark red or purple leaves. Red leaf lettuce cultivars include "Lollo Rossa",[3][4] "New Red Fire Lettuce", "Red Sails Lettuce", "Redina Lettuce", "Henry's Leafy Friend", Galactic Lettuce", and the "Benito Lettuce".


References

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  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ Francesco Imperi (17 November 2016). "Come coltivare l'insalata da taglio". Associazone Buono. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Lactuca sativa "Lollo Rossa"". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 September 2019.