People always said, "Oh. Iceberg is just water", "There's no nutritional value", or "It just adds crunch". This made me feel guilty when I would eat an iceberg lettuce salad, and I just didn't feel okay counting it as a vegetable for the day. Well, I'm here to say that none of the above is true (although it does add a great crunch, doesn't it?). I was thrilled to find that iceberg deserves more credit than it gets. And even though it does have a high water content, water is a must have, so why is that bad?

Iceberg lettuce has extremely essential nutrients such as vitamin A and fiber. It's not that it has whopping amounts, and I'm not saying it's the healthiest lettuce out there, but it's worth eating. I had gotten to the point where I wouldn't even buy it. I didn't want to buy just water; I have water at home. Well, I'm happy to say it's back in my shopping cart!

Below is a chart comparison to Romaine lettuce that I found. Note that the first chart is based solely on weight, while the second is a calorie comparison.

So the next time you eat a wrap, don't disregard that iceberg lettuce. Be grateful it's there! It has it's benefits, and it's time to start giving it some credit.

References:
https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2476/2
Charts:
https://www.raw-food-health.net/Iceberg-Lettuce-Nutrition.html
Iceberg lettuce image:
https://www.slashfood.com/media/2006/06/iceberg_lettuce.jpg
Iceberg lettuce in bowl:
https://img2.timeinc.net/health/images/slides/eat-iceberg-lettuce-400x400.jpg