Lettuce is one of the world’s most widely eaten vegetables. Who doesn’t love a good salad ? In the real world, of course, many people love their salads; a good one can be a tasty, crunchy way of getting lots of veggies, especially leafy greens
Economically, lettuce is one of the world’s most significant leafy vegetable crops. And as production spreads to more communities, consumers are now able to enjoy many varieties other than iceberg lettuce. As a child I ate a lot of iceberg lettuce. Other types of lettuce werree not readily available in the 1960’s
Today I enjoy all types of lettuce. There are 4 types of lettuce —romaine, loose-leaf, crisphead, and butterhead. Of these four types, you can further differentiate by color, with green leaf and red/purple leaf varieties in each of the four main categories.
Are you thinking this - Is lettuce nutritional for me We know . the darker the color, the more nutrition and antioxidants the lettuce contains. These nutrients typically include vitamins A, C, and K1, as well as select B vitamins (like folate). Lettuce leaves also often contain polyphenols, carotenoids, and flavonols. Green lettuce types contain more chlorophyll, while red varieties provide more anthocyanins.
Eat salad There is no reason not to like lettuce. Be adventurous eat all types of lettuce .. and add flowers to your salad with nuts, pomegranate seeds and other fruit