BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE JUICE
BUTTERCRUNCH LETTUCE JUICE

Traditionally Used For:

Anemia	Constipation
Hair Loss	Insomnia
Liver	Nervous System
Weight Loss

A Good Source Of:

Calcium	Chlorine	Iron
Magnesium	Potassium	Silicon
Sulfur	Vitamin A	Vitamin E

Freshness Test:

Look for fresh lettuce that is heavy. The darker the leaves, the fresher the lettuce is and the more nutrients there are.

I break off the stem at the base to help keep my lettuce fresher for a longer time. With lettuce like Iceberg Lettuce, you can simply slam the base of the lettuce onto a hard surface and the core of the lettuce will fall out. Believe it or not, I learnt this trick while watching "Three's Company" all those years ago as Jack Tripper was student chef in the show.

Important:

Due to the fact that Lettuce is a green juice, you will find it beneficial to have no more than about ¼ of your juice consisting of green juice.

General:

Butterhead Lettuce is also known as Buttercrunch Lettuce. Both are essentially the same, but different varieties.

Although you can juice Iceberg Lettuce, you will find Iceberg Lettuce doesn't compare nutritionally to the darker green lettuces. It's also difficult to find organically grown Iceberg Lettuce. Therefore, I stick to the darker green varieties of lettuce.

The darker green varieties of lettuce include Romaine, Buttercrunch (Butterhead) and Bibb Lettuce.

According to the Yogis of India, lettuce is your best source for Prana Energy.

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Lettuce (Butter) - Nutritional Analysis:

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water	g	95.58
Energy	kcal	13
Energy	kj	54
Protein	g	1.29
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.22
Ash	g	0.59
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	2.32
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.0
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	32
Iron, Fe	mg	0.30
Magnesium, Mg	mg	13
Phosphorus, P	mg	23
Potassium, K	mg	257
Sodium, Na	mg	5
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.17
Copper, Cu	mg	0.023
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.133
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	8.0
Thiamin	mg	0.060
Riboflavin	mg	0.060
Niacin	mg	0.300
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.180
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.050
Folate, total	mcg	73
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	73
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	73
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	970
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	49
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.440
Amino Acids
Tryptophan	g	0.009
Threonine	g	0.059
Isoleucine	g	0.083
Leucine	g	0.078
Lysine	g	0.084
Methionine	g	0.016
Cystine	g	0.015
Phenylalanine	g	0.054
Tyrosine	g	0.032
Valine	g	0.069
Arginine	g	0.070
Histidine	g	0.022
Alanine	g	0.055
Aspartic acid	g	0.141
Glutamic acid	g	0.180
Glycine	g	0.057
Proline	g	0.048
Serine	g	0.039