Soft, delicate leaves have traditional butterhead appearance but are more numerous and remain small through maturity. Density and leaf count increase greatly as heads mature. Leaves have a folded presentation, particularly the inner leaves, which provides nice loft for bagged salad mixes.
Minerals:
- Raw butterhead lettuce contains a significant amount of potassium as it provides the equivalent of 14.35% of DRVs, i.e. 301 mg per 100 g.
- It also provides the equivalent of 12.3% of DRVs for manganese, i.e. 15 mg per 100 g.
- It also provides 53 mg of calcium, and 35 mg of phosphorus
Vitamins:
- Raw butterhead lettuce is high in:
- vitamin K total as it provides the equivalent of 67.2% of DRVs, i.e. 103 µg per 74.2 g;
- It is also a source of vitamin C as it provides the equivalent of 7.50% of DRVs, i.e. 1 mg per 100 g.
