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Is there any nutritional value in lettuce?

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"It's at the bottom of the salad food chain," he says. "There is no nutritional value in iceberg lettuce." Is that true? Nope, Julie Upton, M.S., R.D., co-founder of nutrition website Appetite for Health, tells SELF. read more

While iceberg lettuce has a bad reputation of being low in nutrients, that's not exactly true -- it's just lower in nutrients than some other types of lettuce. Iceberg lettuce serves as a good source of some essential nutrients, and at just 20 calories per serving, it fits into a calorie-conscious diet. read more

There are some nutrients in iceberg lettuce, says Tara Gidus, R.D.N., author of Flat Belly Cooking for Dummies. “Iceberg lettuce does have small amounts of fiber, potassium, zinc, calcium, folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin K,” she tells SELF. read more

Lettuce probably has more nutritional value than any sugar laden breakfast cereal, if we were to calculate nutritional value as 'potential value minus potential harm'. There are many, many kinds of lettuce, and we might assume that 'healthy lettuce' has higher nutritional value than 'less healthy lettuce'. read more

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