calcium and potassium. Iceberg lettuce contains slightly fewer vitamins and minerals than other lettuce varieties. Dark lettuce leaves or oak leaves often contain more nutrients than light-coloured leaves. Our tip; try a variety of leaves in your salad for the vitamins and for a nice mix of ...
Lettuce is popularly consumed in salad mixes and consumption of salads is increasing. Therefore, lettuce can contribute significantly to the nutritional content of diets (Kenny and O’Beirne, 2009). Since lettuce is generally eaten raw, more nutrients are retained compared to other vegetables that ...