Lettuce belongs to the daisy family. It is grown annually. It is considered leafy vegetable and eaten in raw form or added in the salads, sandwiches, hamburgers or in Chinese cuisine. It has milky juice and taste is mild. In the beginning, its stem is short in size but later blossoms come and stem begins to increase in size. It is a healthy green veggie having rich amount of vitamin c and beta-carotene content. It lowers the cholesterol level.
It is available in various kinds like iceberg, lollo rosso, romaine etc. its leaves serve purpose of storehouse of many healthy nutrients to treat various ailments. Select leaves having fresh color and crunchy look. Avoid buying dried out leaves with spots etc. there are excess amount of minerals in it such as iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Potassium is of high rank in maintaining heart rate and blood pressure. Copper is there to produce red blood cells. In addition to these, B-complex group of vitamins like thiamin B-6 (pyridoxine) and riboflavin are found in it.
Shredded Lettuce Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 250ml
Weight 58g
Energy 8kcal
Energy 34 kj
Protein 1g
Carbohydrate 2 g
Total Sugar 1g
Total Dietary Fiber 0.7g
Total Fat tr g
Calcium 10mg
Iron 0.2mg
Sodium 6mg
Potassium 82mg
Magnesium 4mg
Phosphorus 12mg
Vitamin A 15RAE
Beta-carotene 174mcg
Lycopene 0mcg
Folate 17DFE
Vitamin C 2mg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg