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| Lettuce |
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Iceberg lettuce field in Northern Santa Barbara County | | Scientific classification |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
| | (unranked): | Angiosperms
| | (unranked): | Eudicots
| | (unranked): | Asterids
| | Order: | Asterales
| | Family: | Asteraceae
| | Genus: | Lactuca
| | Species: | L. sativa
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| | Binomial name |
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Lactuca sativa
L. |
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Lettuce (butterhead)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) |
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| Energy 10 kcal 60 kJ | | Carbohydrates | 2.2 g |
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| - Dietary fibre 1.1 g | | Fat | 0.2 g |
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| Protein | 1.4 g |
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| Water | 96 g | | Vitamin A equiv. 166 μg | 18% | | Folate (Vit. B9) 73 μg | 18% | | Vitamin C 4 mg | 7% | | Vitamin K 24 μg | 23% | | Iron 1.2 mg | 10% |
| Vit. K
Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database |
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. In many countries, it is typically eaten cold, raw, in salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, tacos, and in many other dishes. In some places, including China, lettuce is typically eaten cooked and use of the stem is as important as use of the leaf. Both the English name and the Latin name of the genus are ultimately derived from lac, the Latin word for “milk”, referring to the plant’s milky juice. Mild in flavour, it has been described over the centuries as a cooling counterbalance to other ingredients in a salad.
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