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Raw Lettuce, Red Leaf

13 calories and 1.3 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0.9 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Lettuce, red leaf, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168431
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 32% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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4calories
in 28 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein0.4 g—
Carbohydrate0.6 g0%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber0.3 g1%
Total sugars0.1 g—
Sodium7 mg0%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium52 mg1%
Calcium9 mg1%
Iron0.34 mg2%
Magnesium3 mg1%
Vitamin C1 mg1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 33%Carbs 55%Fat 12%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g95.64 g94.88 g96.47 g8
ProteinPer 100 g1.33 g1.18 g1.48 g8
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.22 g0.12 g0.4 g8
AshPer 100 g0.55 g0.4 g0.68 g8
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g0.9 g0.2 g1.3 g4
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g0.48 g0.38 g0.59 g4
GlucosePer 100 g0.2 g0.15 g0.26 g4
FructosePer 100 g0.28 g0.23 g0.35 g4

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 106 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water95.64 g1051
Energy13 kcal1008
Energy55 kj1062
Protein1.33 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.22 g1004
Ash0.55 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.26 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0.9 g1079
Sugars, Total0.48 g2000
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.2 g1011
Fructose0.28 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch0 g1009
Calcium, Ca33 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.2 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg12 mg1090
Phosphorus, P28 mg1091
Potassium, K187 mg1092
Sodium, Na25 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.2 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.028 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.203 mg1101
Selenium, Se1.5 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid3.7 mg1162
Thiamin0.064 mg1165
Riboflavin0.077 mg1166
Niacin0.321 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.144 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.1 mg1175
Folate, total36 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food36 µg1187
Folate, DFE36 µg1190
Choline, total11.8 mg1180
Betaine0.2 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE375 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta4,495 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU7,492 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin1,724 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.15 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.24 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.01 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)140.3 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated0.028 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:00.025 g1265
SFA 18:00.003 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.009 g1292
MUFA 16:10.002 g1275
MUFA 18:10.006 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.115 g1293
PUFA 18:20.034 g1269
PUFA 18:30.081 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.022 g1210
Threonine0.048 g1211
Isoleucine0.038 g1212
Leucine0.07 g1213
Lysine0.045 g1214
Methionine0.016 g1215
Cystine0.009 g1216
Phenylalanine0.067 g1217
Tyrosine0.029 g1218
Valine0.048 g1219
Arginine0.041 g1220
Histidine0.019 g1221
Alanine0.051 g1222
Aspartic acid0.14 g1223
Glutamic acid0.155 g1224
Glycine0.048 g1225
Proline0.038 g1226
Serine0.044 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058