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Old 04-23-2017, 08:08 AM
 
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I live in MA and was at the grocery store yesterday. The organic hearts of romaine that I usually buy were $5 for three. I think I usually pay $2.49. The conventionally grown pack of 3 hearts was $2.49 and is usually 99 cents. I was wondering why they were so expensive!
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Old 04-23-2017, 10:36 AM
 
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[quote=elnina;47910982]I have no clue, I don't buy iceberg because it has no nutritional value./QUOTE]

Actually that's incorrect. While not as high in nutrients than other lettuces, a 2 cup serving provides around a third of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamins A and K.
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Old 04-23-2017, 01:27 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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I have no clue, I don't buy iceberg because it has no nutritional value./QUOTE]

Actually that's incorrect. While not as high in nutrients than other lettuces, a 2 cup serving provides around a third of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamins A and K.
O believe this depends on where you get your information. I majored in Nutrition so have a little bit of background. The only real value, as we were taught in iceberg lettuce is the fiber; very little other food value: if you think 2 cups providing a third of the suggested daily allowance, think of how much you would have to eat to get all the daily allowance. 2 cups is a lot of lettuce unless you are a rabbit or guinea pig. I will add, there are studies that indicate iceberg lettuces does have a lot of vit but we have to consider where the reports come from.

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Old 04-23-2017, 03:26 PM
 
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The only real value, as we were taught in iceberg lettuce is the fiber; very little other food value:
Iceberg lettuce is quite low in fiber. Two cups of iceberg, which is considered "one serving," has less than 2 grams of fiber. When you consider how much fiber we're supposed to consume in a day (30-38 g for men, 21-25 b for women), that's not much reward for grinding through two cups of lettuce.
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Old 04-24-2017, 02:12 AM
 
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2 cups is a lot of lettuce unless you are a rabbit or guinea pig.
If you are having it in a salad, two cups isn't that much lettuce.
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Old 04-24-2017, 06:40 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Iceberg lettuce is quite low in fiber. Two cups of iceberg, which is considered "one serving," has less than 2 grams of fiber. When you consider how much fiber we're supposed to consume in a day (30-38 g for men, 21-25 b for women), that's not much reward for grinding through two cups of lettuce.
not worth arguing about. Each of us has his/her ideas and can back them up if we take enough time. I think I shall let this drop for the time being.
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Old 04-24-2017, 03:42 PM
 
Location: Islip,NY
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Ok so I was just told by niece who was buying a head of lettuce to make tacos and it was $5! She bought it anyway but said never again at that price.
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Old 04-24-2017, 08:51 PM
 
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The topic of the thread is the PRICE of iceberg lettuce, NOT its nutritional value.
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Old 04-25-2017, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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went to Wal Mart for a couple of things yesterday, decided to price lettuce: like a week of so ago, they have non and I mean none; the sign simply says something like, sorry due to weather problems in the lettuce growing regions our suppliers have none.
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Old 04-25-2017, 11:13 AM
 
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Lettuce is one of the easiest to grow leaf veg, you can easily grow indoors without any soil.
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