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Oak Leaf Lettuce

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Whole-vegetable leafy green; low calorie, source of vitamin K and folate. No additive concerns.

Found in

224 products

What it is

Loose-leaf cultivar of Lactuca sativa with oak-leaf-shaped leaves.

Salad green.

Why it's flagged

potential E. coli/Listeria contamination if not washed (general fresh-produce risk)

What regulators actually say

"This part establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption."

21 CFR Part 112 - Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption — ecfr.gov

"Lettuce, green leaf, raw - 15 kcal/100 g; vitamin K 126 µg/100 g; folate 38 µg/100 g."

USDA FoodData Central, Lettuce, green leaf, raw — fdc.nal.usda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; covered by FSMA Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112).

European Union — EFSA

Whole food; no additive listing.

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