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Default Is iceberg lettuce bad for you?

Omelet wrote:

> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
>> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> James wrote:
>>>> I know it's basically water and not much else but am I better off
>>>> eating it anyway?
>>>
>>> You're better off with something like Romaine lettuce,

>>
>> WHY?
>>
>> Dimitri

>
> Nutritional value. Like many of us, Kili tends to cook for nutrition
> as much as flavor. Fortunately, it's not difficult. :-)


Here's a chart for romaine:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/v...roducts/2475/2

Iceberg:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/v...roducts/2476/2

Iceberg just might deserve a little respect.

nancy