Iceberg lettuce - yea or nay?

leanitup123
leanitup123 Posts: 489 Member
edited November 19 in Food and Nutrition
I like it as a filler food. Low in nutrients, yes. But also low in calories sooooooo.
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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Does the trick when needed
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Yup, I like Iceberg for my southwest salads. Yum!
  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    Romaine for the win.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I don't eat much lettuce except when I get it fresh from the garden, but my husband loves iceberg and always has it on hand so in the garden off season it's about the only lettuce I eat. It adds a nice crunch to sandwiches.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I had a nutrition instructor call it crunchy water - but sometimes it does the trick. I prefer romaine.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    Eat whatever whole foods you enjoy. Even the "mostly water" vegetables are perfectly nutritious for the calories, IMO. Examples: lettuce | celery | cucumber
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I prefer darker greens.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Volume!
  • leanitup123
    leanitup123 Posts: 489 Member
    edited June 2017
    junodog1 wrote: »
    Volume!

    TRU. CHEAP volume at that.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    The darker the lettuce, the better
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,589 Member
    Always tastes bitter to me :P I prefer spinach.
  • bonnielee708
    bonnielee708 Posts: 65 Member
    We also have both romaine and iceberg on hand. Iceberg lettuce fills out salads and makes a great nibble food when prepping dinner. Romaine grills better, but iceberg wedges with blue cheese can really make my day.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Nay. there's little nutritional value in iceberg .. my preference is rocket or spinach instead of lettuce.
  • DamieBird
    DamieBird Posts: 651 Member
    Nay. I hate when a restaurant charges like 3.50 to add on a "house salad" that is a bowl of iceberg with a tomato wedge 7 shreds of carrot, and a cucumber. Now, replace that lettuce with spinach, or spring mix, or other dark leafy green and I'm much less annoyed. I still want more veggie toppings, but it's significantly better!
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    What are you looking for? Value for your money? Nutritional content?
    Decide for yourself.
  • amandarawr06
    amandarawr06 Posts: 251 Member
    I like iceberg, but usually eat spinach for my salads.
  • shandy82165
    shandy82165 Posts: 184 Member
    Love it. I like most leafy greens, but sometimes I just love the watery crunch of iceburg. It's not nutritionally void at all. No, it's not a powerhouse, but it's not worthless either.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Only on tacos and sandwiches.
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    Fine! Of the greens it has the least nutritional value.
    But oh so crunchy!
    I'll take everyone else's.
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    Eh, I don't dislike it but it's probably my least favorite "leafy green." Arugula is my favorite but I also really like spinach or spring mix, especially spring mix with herbs in it.
  • denversillygoose
    denversillygoose Posts: 708 Member
    Nope. All it does is give me gut rot. The darker the better for my greens.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I like all greens, including iceberg in an occasional wedge or on a taco for crunch.

    Have a huge variety right now because of my CSO -- romaine, spinach, arugula, rapini. kale, and spring greens, plus radish greens that came with my radishes, and am happily eating all of them (as I would collards or endive or many, many others). Some go better in certain uses than others, but I'll enjoy them all.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    It's not really my favorite for salads, but wedge salads have their place and I prefer it for use on things like tacos.

    If I'm the only one eating a salad, I prefer spring mix. The rest of the family will only eat that if it's mixed with romaine. I also like red and green leaf and butter lettuces as well.
  • markswife1992
    markswife1992 Posts: 262 Member
    my husband will not eat a salad with any other greens. i guess it just depends. if you are putting croutons, fattening dressing along with tons of toppings like bacon bits and dried cranberries, if you are only using iceburg, you will probably not have any advantages.
    on a burger it is nice to have that crunch if you like it, but probably adds no nutritional value.
  • cangler
    cangler Posts: 104 Member
    yeah it's fine, any lettuce is good, helps fill me up with low cals.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I use spinach instead or romaine.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    I get romaine or spinach. I need something with taste.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I used to never eat it. Now I do the Dole American mix with iceburg and shredded carrot/cabbage. So low in calories. I'm just trying to get the job done ya know. Don't want to be cutting for the rest of my life.
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