Red Leaf Lettuce

The red pigment in red leaf lettuce contains small amounts of fairly strong antioxidants. Eating red leaf lettuce is a delicious way to get lots of vitamins A and K, plus the anti-oxidants beta carotene and lutein.

Healthy Red Leaf Lettuce Recipes:

• Turkey and Avocado Salad with Apricot Dressing
• Pecan Mandarin Orange Salad
• Shrimp and Avocado Salad

The following nutrition information is for one serving of red leaf lettuce. That would be about one cup of chopped red leaf lettuce, or 28 grams. This general information is for raw red leaf lettuce.

Water: 26.78 g

Calories: 4

Protein: 0.37 g

Carbohydrates: 0.63 g

Fiber: 0.3 g

Sugars: 0.13 g

Total Fat: 0.06 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 9 mg

Iron: 0.34 mg

Magnesium: 3 mg

Phosphorus: 8 mg

Potassium: 52 mg

Sodium: 7 mg

Zinc: 0.06 mg

Vitamin C: 1.0 mg

Thiamin: 0.018 mg

Riboflavin: 0.022 mg

Niacin: 0.090 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.040 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.028 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 10 mcg

Vitamin A: 2098 IU

Vitamin E: 0.04 mg

Vitamin K: 39.3 mcg

beta Carotene: 1259 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 483 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

Nutrient Recommendations for Women

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