Question: What is the nutritional value of iceberg and romaine lettuce?
I eat lettuce every day, but I am not sure which lettuce is better for me? What is better nutritionally, iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce?
Beth - About.com User
Answer: One cup of iceberg lettuce:
- 8 calories
- 0.5 gram protein
- 0.7 gram fiber
- 10 mg calcium
- 78 mg potassium
- 1.5 mg vitamin C
- 16 mcg folate
- 13.3 mcg of vitamin K
- 164 mcg beta carotene
- 152 mcg of lutein + zeaxanthin
- 8 calories
- 0.58 gram protein
- 1 gram fiber
- 16 mg calcium
- 116 mg potassium
- 11.3 mg vitamin C
- 64 mcg folate
- 48.2 mcg vitamin K
- 1637 mcg beta carotene
- 1087 mcg of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Source: USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
