Sometimes known as Corn Salad, lamb's lettuce has long spoon-shaped dark leaves and a distinctive, tangy flavour. It is used raw in salads as well as steamed and served as a vegetable. The unusual name reputedly comes from the lettuce's resemblance to the size and shape of a lamb's tongue.
Best from May to November.
50 seeds.
Look how healthy it is!
- Lamb'e Lettuce is supercharged with vitamin C
- provides 14 times as much pro-vitamin A as iceberg lettuce.
- Vitamin B for a healthy metabolism, cognitive development, immune function, and skin.
- provides almost as much iron as spinach.
- is packed with heart healthy nutrients.
Nutrient
Amount per 100 grams (3.5 oz)
% Daily Value
Comment
Protein
2.0 g
4 %
Fat
0.4 g
1 %
Cholesterol
0 g
0 %
Carbohydrates
3.6 g
1 %
Vitamin A
7092 IU
142 %
A superb source of pro-vitamin A
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
0.3 mg
14 %
An excellent dietary source of pyridoxine
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0 %
Vitamin C
38.2 mg
64 %
A concentrated source of vitamin C
Folate
12.0 mcg
3 %
Niacin
0.4 mg
2 %
Pantothenic acid
0.0 mg
0 %
Riboflavin
0.1 mg
5 %
Thiamin
0.1 mg
5 %
Calcium
38.0 mg
4 %
Copper
0.1 mg
7 %
Iron
2.2 mg
12 %
Non-heme iron
Magnesium
13.0 mg
3 %
Potassium
459 mg
13 %
A good source of potassium
Selenium
0.9 mcg
1 %
Sodium
4 mg
0 %
Zinc
0.6 mg
4 %
The amounts in the nutrition facts table above are based on data provided by the USDA SR-21. The table is not comprehensive, i.e. mache lettuce may also contain other nutrients and phytochemicals not included in the chart. The Daily Values are based on recommendations for a 2,000 calorie reference diet. Your actual daily needs for various nutrients may be different depending on your calorie needs.
