Characteristics:
Calorie content (per 100g): 17 Kcal
Storage conditions: temperature from +1 to +4; humidity 90 - 95%
Other names: Roman salad, Romano
Shelf life: 4 days
The head weight is about 0.5kg
The energy value of romaine lettuce (Proportion of proteins, fats, carbohydrates - bzhu):
Proteins: 1.75 g (~ 7 kcal)
Fat: 1.1 g (~10 kcal)
Carbohydrates: 2.65 g (~11 kcal)
Energy ratio (b|g|y): 41%|58%|62%
Romano lettuce or romaine has been known to people for more than five thousand years. Initially, the green leaves of romaine lettuce were used exclusively for medicinal purposes. Only after some time, people were able to appreciate not only the useful, but also the taste of Romano salad. The famous Caesar salad is made from fresh romaine lettuce leaves.
The color of the leaves is bright green at the edges, brightens towards the middle, almost to white. Romano lettuce head is distinguished by looseness of green leaves. This means that the lettuce leaves do not fit snugly together. Romano is distinguished by the taste of its juicy and large green lettuce leaves.
Romano lettuce has delicate juicy leaves of bright green color with a delicate taste and high crunchy qualities. Romano can be safely seasoned with spicy vinegar or yogurt sauces with the addition of garlic and herbs. Crispy Romano leaves go well with both soft cheeses and complex meats.
Romano salad is great for making vitamin and low-calorie puree soups and vegetable sautés.
Nutritionists say that frequent eating of green salads, including Romano , helps to normalize digestive and metabolic processes in the human body. As a result, the body absorbs and digests food better, which leads to weight loss and normalization of the gastrointestinal tract.
Water 94.6 g
Vitamin content in romaine lettuce(per 100g edible part):
Vitamin PP (Nicotinic acid) - 0.3 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.1 mg
Vitamin V1 (thiamine) — 0.1 mg
Vitamin B5 - 0.1 mcg
Vitamin V6 — 0.1 mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - 4 mg
Vitamin E (tocopherol) — 0.1 mg
Beta carotene - 0.1 mg
Vitamin A (retinol equivalent) 436 mcg
Vitamin K - 102.5 mcg
Choline — 9.9 mg
Vitamin H - 0.1 mcg
Selenium (Se) — 0.4 μg
Manganese (Mn) — 0.2 mg
Zinc (Zn) — 0.2 mg
Sodium (Na) — 8 mg
Phosphorus (P) - 30 mg
Magnesium (Mg) — 14 mg
Iron (Fe) — 1 mg
Calcium (Ca) 247 mg