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Lettuce

LettuceWhat is Lettuce?

Lettuce is a leaf vegetable that is typically used in salads and sandwiches.



History

The lettuce that we see today actually started out as a weed around the Mediterranean basin. Served in dishes for more than 4500 years, lettuce has certainly made its mark in history- as seen from tomb paintings in Egypt to the depiction of many different varieties in ancient Greek relics. Christopher Columbus introduced lettuce to the new world. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Lettuce


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Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Lettuce - Wikipedia
  2. Photo - Wikipedia (Public Domain)

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Baby Lettuces
Butter Lettuce
Green Leaf
Iceberg Lettuce
Lettuce Juice
Lettuce Juice Concentrate
Lettuce Seed
Prickly Lettuce Extract

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

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Ingredient updatedUPC Food SearchNovember 24, 2017 @ 10:07 PM
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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