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| Weight | 0.2 kg |
|---|---|
| Packing Size | 160g |
Baby Romaine Lettuce
RM5.80
Romaine, also called cos, is another popular lettuce that’s common in Caesar salads.
It bears green, crunchy leaves with large veins. Premature leaves, which are sometimes red, are frequently added to spring mix — a combination of baby leaves from several leafy vegetables.
Romaine is higher in nutrients than crisphead. A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving provides (10Trusted Source):
- Calories: 17
- Protein: 1 gram
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Folate: 34% of the DV
- Iron: 5% of the DV
- Manganese: 7% of the DV
- Potassium: 5% of the DV
- Vitamin A: 48% of the DV
- Vitamin C: 4% of the DV
- Vitamin K: 85% of the DV
It’s not only an excellent source of folate and vitamin K but also vitamin A.
Moreover, romaine is a good source of phenolic compounds, particularly caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid.
What’s more, red romaine boasts high levels of anthocyanins, which give certain vegetables and fruits a reddish-purple color.
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Easy Leaf – Green
RM6.50Crispy lettuce with an excellent taste, and very decorative. Contains plenty of vitamin C, calcium, and iron.
Green Coral Lettuce
RM6.50Coral lettuce, also known as loose-leaf lettuce, varies in shape, color, and texture — though it’s usually crisp, ruffled, and dark green or red, with a flavor ranging from mild to sweet.
Unlike other lettuces, it doesn’t grow around a head. Instead, its leaves come together at a stem.
A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving of either green or red leaf lettuce gives the following nutrients (20Trusted Source, 21Trusted Source):
| Leaf lettuce, green | Leaf lettuce, red | |
| Calories | 15 | 13 |
| Protein | 2 grams | 1.5 grams |
| Fiber | 1 gram | 1 gram |
| Folate | 10% of the DV | 9% of the DV |
| Iron | 5% of the DV | 7% of the DV |
| Manganese | 11% of the DV | 9% of the DV |
| Potassium | 4% of the DV | 4% of the DV |
| Vitamin A | 41% of the DV | 42% of the DV |
| Vitamin C | 10% of the DV | 4% of the DV |
| Vitamin K | 105% of the DV | 117% of the DV |
Green leaf lettuce tends to have more vitamin C, while the red variety offers more vitamin K.
Both types are high in vitamin A, beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, all of which support eye and skin health (9, 11Trusted Source, 12Trusted Source, 18Trusted Source).
However, red leaf lettuce contains much higher levels of phenolic compounds. In particular, its anthocyanins and quercetin act as potent antioxidants that protect your body from free radical damage (9, 22Trusted Source, 23Trusted Source).
Curly Crisp Lettuce
RM6.40Similarly to other leafy greens, this veggie packs amble nutrients into very few calories. Every 2 cups (85 grams) of raw — about one-sixth of a medium head — provides (5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source):
- Calories: 15
- Carbs: 3 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Fat: 0 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Iron: 4% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Vitamin A: 58% of the DV
- Vitamin K: 164% of the DV
- Vitamin C: 10% of the DV
- Folate: 30% of the DV
- Zinc: 6% of the DV
- Copper: 9% of the DV
With very few calories and no fat, escarole heaps micronutrients and fiber — just 2 raw cups (85 grams) deliver 12% of the DV for fiber (7Trusted Source).
What’s more, this same serving provides 9% of the DV for copper and 30% for folate. Copper supports proper bone, connective tissue, and red blood cell formation, whereas folate helps ensure proper metabolism and create red and white blood cells (8Trusted Source, 9Trusted Source).
Both minerals are especially important for proper fetal development and thus vital for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant (9Trusted Source, 10Trusted Source).
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