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This stunning red lettuce lends color, a light texture, and distinctive flavor to salads. The slightly ruffled leaves make a beautiful garnish, too.
| Red Sails Lettuce
 - Head size: 8 to 12 inches (loose-leaf type)
- Matures: 45 days
First introduced in 1985, Red Sails is known for its large open "head" of loose leaves up to a foot across that deepens in color as it matures. The bronze-red leaves hold their color and sweetness even as the weather warms in the spring. It is fast growing, heat tolerant, and slow to bolt. Very high in nutritional value. For full-sized plants, space 18 inches apart. Nutritional Information Flavorful red leaf lettuce will not only add color to your salads but a healthy amount of fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin K. The high water content (about 95%) and low-calorie count makes this and all lettuces a healthy diet choice, with the darker lettuces such as red leaf carrying more nutrients than the lighter colored ones. The red pigment in red leaf lettuce contains the antioxidants beta-carotene, which may reduce the risk of developing cataracts, and lutein, important for both eye and skin health. 1 cup shredded or chopped red leaf lettuce: - Calories: 4
- Carbohydrates: 1 gram
- Dietary fiber: .3 gram
- Protein: .4 gram
- Vitamin A: 42% DV
- Vitamin K: 49%
- Folate: 3%
- Manganese: 3%
- Iron: 2%
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