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Tracking lettuce....??

Kati_Marie
Kati_Marie Posts: 24
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I eat a wrap every day with a TON of lettuce. I don't measure it out or anything but just grab a lot of it. I buy the actual head of lettuce, romaine.

I also try to eat salads every dinner.

I track everything I put in the wrap and salad but never track the actual lettuce.

Do you think this is a bad thing??

please let me know!!

Replies

  • hjmygatt
    hjmygatt Posts: 79
    A cup of mixed salad greens is something like 8 calories. I wouldn't worry too much about your wrap lettuce!
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    I eat a huge salad every day for lunch. While I track everything I put on it...I never track the lettuce.
  • steph1499
    steph1499 Posts: 36
    I love to eat wraps too and dont track the lettace. It doesnt have barely any calories in it
  • JOY621
    JOY621 Posts: 71 Member
    The lettuce is basically water. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
  • urzaartifacer
    urzaartifacer Posts: 5
    As the previous posters have said, it's got next to nothing for calories, but if you want to count it, see how many meals a head lasts for and divide the number of calories in a head of lettuces by that.

    Calories in a head of lettuces aprox. = 80 (source listed)
    http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/Foods/1100/11252/2/Food.aspx
  • cavwife82
    cavwife82 Posts: 5
    Also wanted to share spinach is a great substitute for a salad or on a wrap. It actually has better nutrtional value than lettuce. I wouldn't worry about calories too much though. Both are extremely low :)
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