lettuce

Physicians in ancient times used lettuce as a sedative as the sedative qualities are derived from milky juice extracted from the lettuce plant. Greenness is superior in food value over whiteness in lettuces as the whiter lettuces have less Vitamin A and G than the green ones.

Analysis

Analysis%
Carbohydrate2.230
Protein1.350
Fat0.220

Minerals

MineralsAmount (mg/oz)Amount (mg/100g)
Calcium 9.92233 35.000
Chlorine 0.00000 0.000
Chromium 0.00000 0.000
Cobalt 0.00000 0.000
Copper 0.00000 0.000
Fluorine 0.00000 0.000
Iodine 0.00000 0.000
Iron 0.35153 1.240
Magnesium 3.68544 13.000
Manganese 0.05075 0.179
Molybdenum 0.00000 0.000
Phosphorous 9.35534 33.000
Potassium 67.47181 238.000
Selenium 0.00000 0.000
Sodium 1.41748 5.000
Sulphur 0.00000 0.000
Zinc 0.05670 0.200

Vitamins

VitaminsAmount (mg/oz)Amount (mg/100g)
B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 0.00000 0.000
B13 (Orotic Acid) 0.00000 0.000
B15 (Pangamic Acid) 0.00000 0.000
B3 (Niacin) 0.00000 0.000
B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 0.04252 0.150
B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.02325 0.082
B7 Biotin 0.00000 0.000
B9 (Folic Acid) 0.02070 0.073
Choline 0.00000 0.000
D (Cholecalciterols) 0.00000 0.000
E (Tocopherols) 0.05103 0.180
K (Phylloquinone) 0.02892 0.102
A1 (Retinol) 0.04706 0.166
B1 (Thiamine) NaN o.057
C (Ascorbic Acid) 1.04893 3.700
B2 (Riboflavin) 0.01758 0.062

Preparations

PreparationsCalories (kcal) per ozCalories (kcal) per 100g
Cooked 2
Uncooked 3