Lettuce
Types: many popular varieties of head
lettuce,
leaf lettuce and romaine
Recipes
Berry
Green Salad
Romaine/Strawberry
Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Mint Vinaigrette
Maple Vinaigrette
Dressing
Nova Scotia Product
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Health
High in folacin
Fat-free
Look For a crispy
head with
fresh outer leaves, free of brown spots and yellow leaves. It should be
springy-firm to gentle pressure.
To Store remove
core, rinse,
dry well. Wrap in towel, store in airtight container, refrigerate for
up
to five days.
To Prepare, tear
into bite size
pieces or shred
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NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
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Per 56 g
serving ( 250 ml/
1 cup shredded)
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Protein
Fat
Carbohydrate
Dietary Fibre
Sodium
Potassium
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8 Cal
30 kJ
0.6 g
0.1 g
1.2 g
0.8 g
5 mg
88 mg |
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Percentage of
Recommended Daily
Intake
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Vitamin
C
Folacin
Iron |
4%
16%
2% |
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Source USDA
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