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name: Romaine

flavor_bible_name_variants: lettuce romaine,romaine,romaine lettuce

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food_db_name: Romaine lettuce

flavor_db_name_variants: romaine lettuce

name_scientific: Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia

description: Romaine or cos lettuce is a variety of lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. var. <i>longifolia</i>) that grows in a tall head of sturdy leaves with firm ribs down their centers. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. As with other dark leafy greens, the antioxidants contained within romaine lettuce are believed to help prevent cancer. (Wikipedia)

itis_id:

wikipedia_id: Romaine lettuce

picture_file_name: 1200px-Starr_070730-7911_Lactuca_sativa.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 204887

picture_updated_at: 2015-02-27T17:53:43.000Z

legacy_id: null

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Leaf vegetables

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2015-02-27T17:53:44.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:36.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: true

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: null

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public_id: FOOD00888