sugary-lettuce?????????

[MISS REE]

okay, so i know this might be a stupid question but here goes--- i have been eating prepared bags of lettuce from the store (usually fresh express or dole). i just noticed today that these bags contain sugar, even the one that is called "just lettuce". does sugar occur naturally in lettuce? is this kind of lettuce okay?

also, the book says you can have oil and vinegar with spices, or salad dressing with less than 2 grams of carbs/ tsp. is good seasons italian mix okay? you know, the kind that comes in the envelope that you mix with oil, water, and vinegar. the package says it has <1 gram of sugar per 2 tbsp. i love this dressing and i'm hoping it's okay. thanks for the input.

[Scooterjam]

Ohhh packets of (Good Seasons) dressing you are talking about, sorry they do have sugar added to them! Lots as a matter of fact.

YOu can make your own italian dressing, sans sugar, or touch of splenda if you want. But stay away from those packets, bad stuff! Sorry!

As far as the lettuce, I've seen on the Dole packets that have carrots in them, sugar, but I've never paid much attention to the iceburg lettuce?

I always use spinach leaves. Much better for you....nutrients wise!!

[*Emma*]

Yeah i was shoppin the other day and picked one up with carrots in it - not thinking and that had sugar in, but i cant say i even looked at the normal lettuce one!!! im gonna hafta look now when i get home now!!

[not2late]

All vegetables and fruit have natural sugars. What you look for is added sugar. So read the ingredients. If it says "sugar" or dextrose or any other sugar alias, then don't eat it.