Red leaf lettuce

{{Short description|Group of lettuce cultivars with red leaves}}

{{infobox cultivar

| name = lechuga violeta

| image = Red leaf lettuce J1.JPG

| image_caption = New Red Fire Lettuce, one of the cultivars of the red leaf lettuce group.

| species = Lactuca sativa

| group =

}}

{{nutritional value | name=Red leaf lettuce, raw

| kJ=68

| protein=1.33 g

| fat=0.22 g

| carbs=2.26 g

| fiber=0.9 g

| sugars=0.48 g

| calcium_mg=33

| iron_mg=1.2

| magnesium_mg=12

| phosphorus_mg=28

| potassium_mg=187

| sodium_mg=25

| zinc_mg=0.2

| manganese_mg=0.203

| vitC_mg=3.7

| thiamin_mg=0.064

| riboflavin_mg=0.077

| niacin_mg=0.321

| pantothenic_mg=0.144

| vitB6_mg=0.1

| folate_ug=36

| vitA_ug=375

| betacarotene_ug=4495

| lutein_ug=1724

| vitE_mg=0.15

| vitK_ug=140.3

| source_usda = 1

| note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients Link to USDA Database entry]

}}

Red leaf lettuces are a group of lettuce cultivars with dark red or purple leaves. Red leaf lettuce cultivars include "Lollo Rossa",{{cite web|url=https://www.ilmielebuono.it/news/come-coltivare-l-insalata-da-taglio-consigli-e-trucchi-per-un-pollice-verde-fatto-in-casa |title=Come coltivare l'insalata da taglio |publisher=Associazone Buono |date= 17 November 2016 |accessdate=11 September 2019| author=Francesco Imperi}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/119367/i-Lactuca-sativa-i-Lollo-Rossa/Details |title=Lactuca sativa "Lollo Rossa" |publisher=Royal Horticultural Society |date= |accessdate=11 September 2019| author=}} "New Red Fire Lettuce", "Red Sails Lettuce", "Redina Lettuce", "Henry's Leafy Friend", Galactic Lettuce", and the "Benito Lettuce".

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