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A salad staple, iceberg lettuce goes well with red onions and tomatoes.
Iceberg lettuce is actually a variety of crisphead lettuce (the other type of head lettuce is butterhead). It comes in round, tightly packed heads with large, pale leaves that can be fairly succulent, though bland in flavour.
Availability
Iceberg lettuce is available all year long and is at its peak from June through December.
Preparation, uses, and tips
Wash iceberg lettuce just before using. Cut the heads into wedges and serve with low-fat blue cheese dressing, thinly sliced red onions, and diced tomatoes.
Nutritional Highlights
Iceberg lettuce (raw, shredded), 1 cup (56g)
Calories: 6.6
Protein: 0.55g
Carbohydrate: 1.15g
Total Fat: 0.104g
Fiber: 0.77g
Health benefits and concerns
Foods high in vitamin K such as vegetables typically are associated with low cancer risk. Despite the fact that the anti-vitamin K drug warfarin might reduce the risk of cancer under certain circumstances, no evidence suggests that avoidance of vitamin K (from food or from supplements) would in any way help protect against cancer.
Health benefits and
concerns for vegetables
Many health benefits and concerns associated with this food are applicable to other
vegetables. Read about health benefits and concerns
for vegetables for a full description.
