Lettuce, red leaf, raw Nutrition Facts

Reviewed by Anna Smith | USDA-sourced data

Nutrition Overview

Lettuce, red leaf, raw contains 13 calories per 100g, with 1.3g of protein, 0.2g of fat, and 2.3g of carbohydrates.

It is an excellent source of Vitamin K (116.9% of the Daily Value per 100g), and Vitamin A (41.7% DV).

Compared to other vegetables and vegetable products, Lettuce, red leaf, raw has 78% fewer calories and 51% less protein than the category average.

For protein content, Lettuce, red leaf, raw ranks #6551 out of 8068 foods (higher than 19% of all foods in our database).

per 100g

1.3g

3% DV

0.2g

0% DV

2.3g

1% DV

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Other vegetables and vegetable products with similar calorie content:

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbs	Nutrition
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw	13	1.4g	0.2g	2.2g	13 cal 1.4g protein 0.2g fat 2.2g carbs
Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, canned, drained, solid, without salt	13	0.6g	0.1g	3.0g	13 cal 0.6g protein 0.1g fat 3.0g carbs
Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	13	0.6g	0.0g	3.1g	13 cal 0.6g protein 0.0g fat 3.1g carbs
Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw	13	0.4g	0.2g	3.0g	13 cal 0.4g protein 0.2g fat 3.0g carbs
Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw	13	1.5g	0.2g	2.2g	13 cal 1.5g protein 0.2g fat 2.2g carbs

How many calories are in Lettuce, red leaf, raw?

Lettuce, red leaf, raw contains 13 calories per 100g serving.

Is Lettuce, red leaf, raw high in protein?

Lettuce, red leaf, raw contains 1.33g of protein per 100g, which is 3% of the daily value. It ranks #6551 out of 8068 foods for protein content.

What vitamins and minerals are in Lettuce, red leaf, raw?

Lettuce, red leaf, raw is a good source of Vitamin K (116.9% DV), Vitamin A (41.7% DV), and Folate (9% DV) per 100g.