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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!
[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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lettuce is one of the easiest to grow leaf veg, you can easily grow indoors without any soil.
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