Lettuce
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Calories: 15
Energy: 62 kj
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Protein: | 1.36 g | |||||||
Fat - total: | 0 g | |||||||
Carbohydrate - by diff: | 2.79 g | |||||||
Sugar - total: | 0.78 g | |||||||
Fibre: | 1.3 g | |||||||
Water: | 95.07 g |
A leafy green vegetable and although being mostly water lettuce contains valuable vitamins, minerals & antioxidants.
The more bitter lettuces and the ones with pigmented leaves contain higher nutrient levels and antioxidants
There are more than 100 types of lettuce & salad greens.
Choose lettuce that are crisp, firm & appear fresh.
Heads should be free from damage & insects.
Avoid lettuce that has browning or discolouration.
Good source of Carotenes, Folate & Potassium.
Also a source of Iron, Vitamin C & Vitamin E.
The green outer leaves can have as much as 50 x higher levels of Vitamin C and Carotenes compared to the pale inner leaves.
Provides 62kj / 100g.
When stored in the fridge at 0 to 2°C a lettuce should last for up to 10 days depending on freshness when purchased.
WA - Outer Metropolitan Areas, South West.