Butter Lettuce
(Scientific Binomial Name: Lactuca sativa)Selection Information
Usage: Salads, sandwiches.
Selection: Butter Lettuce is also called Boston lettuce or Bibb lettuce and is a cultivar of lettuce called Butterhead. Butter lettuce has a slightly sweet, buttery flavor. good-quality butter lettuce will have fairly large, loose heads with thick leaves and even green coloring. Scratch the stalk and smell. A sweet or bitter smell means sweet or bitter flavor.
Storage: Washed and dried Butter Lettuce can be kept in your refrigerator for up to five days. Living lettuce should be stored in its original container and rinsed well immediately before using.
Avoid: Avoid product with thin, wilted leaves and brown spots near the stalk end. Extremely solid, light-colored heads mean all core and less taste.
Seasonal Information
Available year-round from California and Arizona.
Washington lettuce is available from May through October.
Butter Lettuce Nutritional Information
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Serving Size:1 1/2 cup (3 oz.)
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| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 10
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Calories from Fat 0
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat 0g |
1% |
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Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
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Sodium 5mg |
0% |
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Total Carbohydrate 2g |
1% |
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Dietary Fiber 1g |
4% |
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Sugars 1g |
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Protein 1g |
2% |
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Vitamin A 15% |
Vitamin C 10% |
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Calcium 2% |
Iron 0% |
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
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Lettuce Tips & Trivia
- Butter Lettuce (Boston Bibb) is a cultivar of lettuce known as butterhead known for its buttery leaves.
- Modern lettuce had its start as a Mediterranean weed. As early as 55 B.C., lettuce was served on the tables of Persian kings and praised for its medicinal values. The name comes from Latin words referring to its milky juice.
- Christopher Columbus introduced lettuce to the New World.
Butter Lettuce Recipes
- Butter Lettuce and Herb Salad
- Butter Lettuce-Spinach-Avacado with Citrus Salad
- Butter Lettuce Salad with Shallot Dressing
- Butter Lettuce and Mushroom Salad