LOLLO LETTUCE

The red lollo is a variety of lettuce introduced in Italy about a decade ago from Northern Europe , with light red tufts almost green or " TRIPLE RED " variety of a bright red and almost to scarlet , the green lollo is a lettuce variety with bright light green, short and semi-spherical tufts.

Lettuce generally prefers temperate climates and can not stand the intense cold and dry heat.

NUTRITION FACTS

Nutritional information per 100g of edible part of uncooked lettuce

Energy(Kcal)	69
Water	80,5
Protein	0,72
Carbohydrate	18,1
Of which sugar	15,4
Fat	0,1
Cholesterol	0
Fibre	0,9
Sodium	0,002
Vitamin C	0,01
Calcium	0,01
Magnesium	0,007
Iron	0,0003

The values are expressed in g . Sources : the database of food nutrition facts USDA ( United States Department of Agriculture ) and the Database of food composition INRAN .

CURIOSITY

Poor in calories , it is a great and refreshing aperitif . It has a good dose of vitamins , minerals and trace elements , especially iodine , nickel , cobalt , manganese and copper .

In common parlance , salad means often the simplest version of this dish , that is to say " green salad " , prepared only with raw vegetables such as leaf lettuce and chicory . However there are many varieties of salad commercially available. The most widespread is definitely the lettuce .

RECIPES

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