lettuce

natzkj
natzkj Posts: 127 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Which sort of lettuce is better? I've heard leafy and that iceburg lettuce isnt that good?
I might be wrong

thanks

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  • barbz2119
    barbz2119 Posts: 124 Member
    Iceberg lettuce is nutritionally challenged, there's just nothing in it. I personally like romaine I believe it is full of good nutrients and has a taste, but I think on the whole any of the greener leafy lettuces are better for you than iceberg.
  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    I had no idea there were differences in lettuces with some being 'worse' for you than others, so bump for future referral to this topic!

    I had iceberg today, I like it - so it doesn't make much difference to me.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,261 Member
    There all good in a nutritional way and because there extremely low in calories it really doesn't matter which one is better when total calories and nutrition is taken into consideration, eat what you like and combine as many you find appealing.
  • RunEatLift
    RunEatLift Posts: 68
    I've heard that the darker the leaf the more nutritious it is.
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    I tend to find any salad leaves are just there to fill a salad out. The quantity you need for it to count as "1 of your 5" is pretty big.
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    I've heard that the darker the leaf the more nutritious it is.

    This. I stick with spring mix and other dark greens like spinach. If would be interesting to see a chart of salad greens and the nutritional differences to make a comparison.
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodtip&dbid=18

    http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09373.html

    Not exactly what I was looking for but still interesting facts.
  • Dori_Gaga
    Dori_Gaga Posts: 50 Member
    Darker is definitely better. I eat romaine, spinach and green leaf lettuce for the most part... I avoid iceburg because it tastes bland, and also because if I'm going to have a salad, I want it to be as nutrient dense as I can make it, so I opt for a darker green.

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