Lettuce, red leaf

About this record

Lettuce, red leaf is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Lettuce, leaf, red, raw”. 32 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g. Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 49th of 523 foods with a value (375 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 35th of 348 foods with a value (73.2 µg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 197th of 718 foods with a value (36 µg per 100 g)
• Potassium: 294th of 779 foods with a value (321 mg per 100 g)
• Calcium: 299th of 790 foods with a value (42.6 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Preparation not stated

Source record: Lettuce, looseleaf. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods: “Lettuce, leaf, red, raw” (release 2026-10-29 (JSON)); USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Lettuce, red leaf, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Lettuce, average, raw” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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