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Romaine Or Butter Lettuce

Romaine and butter lettuce are leafy salad greens with mild flavors and crisp to tender textures. They are commonly eaten raw in salads, wraps, and sandwiches.

Beneficial properties

low in calories high in water content source of folate contains vitamin K contains vitamin A carotenoids

Nutritional highlights

They provide vitamin K, folate, vitamin A carotenoids, and smaller amounts of vitamin C and potassium.

Caution. Because lettuce is often eaten raw, it should be washed well to reduce foodborne illness risk; people taking warfarin should keep vitamin K intake consistent.