Romaine
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Romaine
Description
Romaine (also cos), a type of lettuce with long, loose leaves, Lactuca sativa longifolia, used primarily in salads. Romaine lettuce provides greater amounts of most nutrients than Iceberg lettuce or Boston lettuce, and is most effective used as roughage in the diet.
Available year-round with peak season November through March.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 10 Protein: .7 gm Carbohydrates: 1.9 gm Fiber: .35 gm Total fats: .11 gm Saturated fats: .014 gm Unsaturated fats: .063 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 1 cup, 55 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: - 5000 IU Thiamine: - 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: - 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: - 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: - 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: - 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: - 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 1 cup, 55 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: - 1000 mg Copper: - 2 mg Iron: - 18 mg Magnesium: - 400 mg Manganese: - n/a mg Phosphorus: - 1000 mg Potassium: - n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: - n/a mg Zinc: - 15 mg
1. 1 cup, 55 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .006 gm Threonine: .042 gm Isoleucine: .058 gm Leucine: .054 gm Lysine: .058 gm Methionine: .012 gm Cysteine: .010 gm Phenylalanine: .038 gm Tyrosine: .022 gm Valine: .048 gm Arginine: .050 gm Histidine: .016 gm Alanine: .040 gm Aspartic acid: .100 gm Glutamic acid: .128 gm Glycine: .040 gm Proline: .034 gm Serine: .028 gm
1. 1 cup, 55 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Vegetables and Vegetable Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
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