Celtuce
| Celtuce | |
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Celtuce stems and heads | |
| Species | Lactuca sativa var. augustana |
| Cultivar | 'Celtuce' |
| Origin | Mediterranean region |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 75 kJ (18 kcal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.65 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.3 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.85 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Celtuce (/ˈsɛltəs/) (Lactuca sativa var. augustana, angustata, or asparagina), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick stem or its leaves, which are known as A-choy. It is used as a vegetable. In China, the family is informally called woju (traditional Chinese: 萵苣; simplified Chinese: 莴苣; pinyin: wōjù), which is also the name of a cultivar. It is especially popular in both China and Taiwan, where the stem is interchangeably called wosun (traditional Chinese: 萵筍; simplified Chinese: 莴笋; pinyin: wōsǔn) or qingsun(青筍; 青笋; qīngsǔn).