Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of red leaf from lettuce, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a red leaf from lettuce. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Red leaf from lettuce: nutritional value & information

Red leaf from lettuce: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 53% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 34% comes from proteins
  • The 11% comes from fat

Red leaf from lettuce: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 16
% DV
Total Fat 0.2g 0 %
Sodium 25mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.3g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
   Sugar 0.5g
Proteins 1.3g 3 %
Vitamin A 150 % Vitamin C 6 %
Calcium 3 % Iron 7 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Red leaf from lettuce: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine0.2 mg
Choline11.8 mg
    Folate36.00 mcg
Niacin0.321 mg2 %
Pantothenic acid0.144 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.077 mg5 %
Thiamin0.064 mg4 %
Vitamin A7492.00 IU150 %
    Vitamin A, RAE375.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta4495.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin1724.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.100 mg5 %
Vitamin C3.7 mg6 %
Vitamin E0.15 mg0 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.15 mg
    Tocopherol, gamma0.24 mg
    Tocotrienol, alpha0.01 mg
Vitamin K140.3 mcg175 %

Red leaf from lettuce: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.33 g3 %
  Alanine0.051 g
  Arginine0.041 g
  Aspartic acid0.140 g
  Cystine0.009 g
  Glutamic acid0.155 g
  Glycine0.048 g
  Histidine0.019 g
  Isoleucine0.038 g3 %
  Leucine0.070 g3 %
  Lysine0.045 g2 %
  Methionine0.016 g2 %
  Phenylalanine0.067 g4 %
  Proline0.038 g
  Serine0.044 g
  Threonine0.048 g5 %
  Tryptophan0.022 g8 %
  Tyrosine0.029 g2 %
  Valine0.048 g3 %

Red leaf from lettuce: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca33.00 mg3 %
Copper, Cu0.028 mg1 %
Iron, Fe1.20 mg7 %
Magnesium, Mg12.00 mg3 %
Manganese, Mn0.203 mg10 %
Phosphorus, P28.00 mg3 %
Potassium, K187.00 mg4 %
Selenium, Se1.5 mcg2 %
Sodium, Na25.00 mg1 %
Zinc, Zn0.20 mg1 %

Red leaf from lettuce: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.22 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.017 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.016 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.002 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.005 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.001 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.004 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.072 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.021 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.051 g

Red leaf from lettuce: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate2.26 g1 %
Fiber0.9 g4 %
Sugars0.48 g
  Fructose0.28 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.20 g

Red leaf from lettuce: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Red leaf from lettuce: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.55 g
Water95.64 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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