Do you know how much lettuce it takes to equal one serving of your 5 a day? Just one cup of LEAFY greens equals one serving of your 5 a day. Look at the Salad Sisters to see how you can get two, or even three servings of your 5 a day!
It's true that romaine and iceberg lettuce have similar textures, but they do taste different, and one is more nutritious than the other. Do you remember the general lettuce rule -- the darker green the leaves, the more nutritious the lettuce. Oh, one more neat nutrition fact: the darker outer leaves of lettuce have more nutrients than the lighter-colored inner leaves. COOL tip to remember! Let's look at the nutrition labels for both romaine and iceberg lettuce and have fun comparing the nutrition facts. |
