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Archive Home > 2008 > April > 03 > It’s light on calories, but lettuce has plenty of nutrients, vitamins

It’s light on calories, but lettuce has plenty of nutrients, vitamins


April 3, 2008

With just a few calories, less than 10 per cup (chopped), lettuce packs in a lot of nutrients, including folic acid, vitamin K and sight-boosting lutein. It also has no fat and lots of fiber.

Watch out: There’s a lot to love about lettuce. One caution: The vegetable was one of the most....

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