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Iceberg lettuce - yea or nay?

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  • nissarayna
    nissarayna Posts: 70 Member
    Yes. I have it on almost every sandwich I have. I don't like romaine too much.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I'm not a huge fan of salads in general
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    Yay. It's good for a tuna wrap and adds crunch to salads. Iceberg lettuce has its place.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,394 Member
    I eat it quite often.

    Not for its own taste as I never eat just lettuce - but in with other things in a salad sandwich or a mixed green salad, it is quite good.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    leanitup123 wrote: »
    I like it as a filler food. Low in nutrients, yes. But also low in calories sooooooo.

    No nutrients in iceberg but if you like the taste then why not eat it? I prefer romaine or sweet lettuces myself.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    edited June 2017
    I like it on burgers, sandwiches or taocs but I don't care for it as the base of my salads... I prefer a spring mix and I'm fairly certain the calories are the same or insignificantly different; mine is 20 cals for 85g which is a lot of salad lol
  • weluvanimals00
    weluvanimals00 Posts: 8 Member
    Personally not a fan of it, I prefer spinach instead
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    It has its place in my veggie drawer. It still has Vitamin K and lots of water and fiber so it is a great filler or just a munch when you want to fill up on not too many calories.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    My husband likes iceberg but if I buy lettuce I always pick romaine. But I'm really a spinach girl through and through. Caesar salad? Spinach instead of lettuce, don't even care. I put it in everything, eggs, wraps, smoothies... SPINACH! Lol
  • kms234
    kms234 Posts: 132 Member
    For a salad, I prefer darker greens...spring mix, spinach, etc. I do love iceberg as a topping on tacos and other foods. I also love it with bleu cheese.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    perkymommy wrote: »
    leanitup123 wrote: »
    I like it as a filler food. Low in nutrients, yes. But also low in calories sooooooo.

    No nutrients in iceberg but if you like the taste then why not eat it? I prefer romaine or sweet lettuces myself.

    Not exactly true. While it isn't as nutritionally dense as other greens, 100 grams of iceberg lettuce contains potassium, 10% of your RDA for Vitamin A, 4% of your RDA for Vitamin C, 2% of your RDA for iron, and a bit of magnesium.
  • leanitup123
    leanitup123 Posts: 489 Member
    regpark85 wrote: »
    yeah it's fine, any lettuce is good, helps fill me up with low cals.

    Exactly.
  • Penthesilea514
    Penthesilea514 Posts: 1,189 Member
    My OH prefers it, I don't mind it, especially for volume. I lean towards spinach when I have a choice, but iceberg is just fine and super cheap. We always have some on hand.
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    Only when I am making tacos or something that needs a crunch texture like a burger. Otherwise, no. I would never eat an iceburg lettuce salad. UNLESS we're talking Ruth's Chris famous iceburg lettuce wedge salad w/ homemade blue cheese. Yum.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    kms234 wrote: »
    For a salad, I prefer darker greens...spring mix, spinach, etc. I do love iceberg as a topping on tacos and other foods. I also love it with bleu cheese.

    Oh that's right! Iceberg is delicious in tacos.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    I think it's nasty and never touch it. It has no taste! I eat romaine daily though. Sometimes the bags of mixed greens too.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Seldom buy iceberg lettuce but it's good for lettuce wraps, taco toppings or filler for sandwiches/bugers. You can also add it to broth based soups.
  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    I prefer to mix spring mix and spinach for my salad base but my *kitten* doctor nixed raw leafy greens for awhile so I'm stuck with iceberg. It's not too bad, has a nice crunch but I prefer the taste of romaine, etc.
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