ICEBERG LETTUCE JUICE

Traditionally Used For:

Anemia	Constipation
Hair Loss	Insomnia
Liver	Nervous System
Weight Loss

A Good Source Of:

Calcium	Chlorine	Iron
Magnesium	Potassium	Silicon
Sulfur	Vitamin A	Vitamin E

Freshness Test:

Look for fresh lettuce that is heavy. The darker the leaves, the fresher the lettuce is and the more nutrients there are.

I break off the stem at the base to help keep my lettuce fresher for a longer time. With lettuce like Iceberg Lettuce, you can simply slam the base of the lettuce onto a hard surface and the core of the lettuce will fall out. Believe it or not, I learnt this trick while watching "Three's Company" all those years ago as Jack Tripper was student chef in the show.

Important:

Due to the fact that Lettuce is a green juice, you will find it beneficial to have no more than about ¼ of your juice consisting of green juice.

General:

Butterhead Lettuce is also known as Buttercrunch Lettuce. Both are essentially the same, but different varieties.

Although you can juice Iceberg Lettuce, you will find Iceberg Lettuce doesn't compare nutritionally to the darker green lettuces. It's also difficult to find organically grown Iceberg Lettuce. Therefore, I stick to the darker green varieties of lettuce.

The darker green varieties of lettuce include Romaine, Buttercrunch (Butterhead) and Bibb Lettuce.

According to the Yogis of India, lettuce is your best source for Prana Energy.

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Lettuce (Iceberg) - Nutritional Analysis:

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water	g	95.89
Energy	kcal	12
Energy	kj	50
Protein	g	1.01
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.19
Ash	g	0.48
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	2.09
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.4
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	19
Iron, Fe	mg	0.50
Magnesium, Mg	mg	9
Phosphorus, P	mg	20
Potassium, K	mg	158
Sodium, Na	mg	9
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.22
Copper, Cu	mg	0.028
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.151
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	3.9
Thiamin	mg	0.046
Riboflavin	mg	0.030
Niacin	mg	0.187
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.046
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.040
Folate, total	mcg	56
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	56
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	56
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	330
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	17
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.280
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.008
Threonine	g	0.053
Isoleucine	g	0.075
Leucine	g	0.070
Lysine	g	0.075
Methionine	g	0.014
Cystine	g	0.014
Phenylalanine	g	0.049
Tyrosine	g	0.029
Valine	g	0.062
Arginine	g	0.063
Histidine	g	0.020
Alanine	g	0.050
Aspartic acid	g	0.127
Glutamic acid	g	0.162
Glycine	g	0.051
Proline	g	0.043
Serine	g	0.035