Beetroot
Beetroot is the edible root of the beet plant, commonly roasted, boiled, pickled, or added to salads and soups.
About Beetroot
Beetroot is the swollen edible root of a beet plant. It is used as a vegetable in salads, soups, relishes, juices, and side dishes, and can be roasted, boiled, steamed, grated, or pickled. Both the root and its cooking liquid can colour other foods.
It has an earthy, sweet flavour and a firm, dense texture when raw, becoming tender and softer when cooked. Roasting intensifies its sweetness, while pickling adds acidity and a sharper flavour. Different varieties can vary in sweetness and colour.
Beetroot is usually round, oval, or cylindrical, with skin and flesh ranging from deep red-purple to golden or striped. It is sold whole, trimmed, peeled, sliced, grated, cooked, or preserved. Peeling, cooking, and draining alter its moisture and appearance.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for beetroot
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
betterave
Rote Bete
свёкла
svekla
Beetroot
beetroot
буряк
buriak
буракі
buraki
burak ćwikłowy
červená řepa
cvikla
cikla
цвекла
cvekla
cvekla
rdeča pesa
цвекло
cveklo
цвекло
cveklo
sfeclă roșie
cékla
barbabietola rossa
remolacha
beterraba
remolatxa
remolacha
erremolatxa
rode biet
beet
rödbeta
rødbete
rødbede
rauðrófa
punajuuri
peet
bietes
burokėlis
παντζάρι
pantზári
kırmızı pancar
شمندر
shamandar
סלק
selek
چغندر
chogონდar
चुकंदर
chukandar
বিট
biṭ
बीट
bīṭ
બીટ
bīṭ
பீட்ரூட்
pīṭrūṭ
బీట్రూట్
bīṭrūṭ
ಬೀಟ್ರೂಟ್
bīṭrūṭ
ബീറ്റ്റൂട്ട്
bīṟṟūṭṭ
چقندر
chukandar
चुकन्दर
chukandar
බීට්රූට්
bīṭrūṭ
甜菜根
tiáncài gēn
ビートルート
bītorūto
비트 뿌리
biteu ppuri
củ dền
บีตรูต
bītrūt
bit
ubi bit
beetroot
chukandar
Romanised form
pantზári
Romanised form
bīṭrūṭ
Romanised form
bītorūto
Romanised form
Baby Toddler beets
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beet (pickled, canned)
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Beet, Root, Blanched
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Beet, Root, Raw
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beetroot (raw)
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beetroot powder
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Beetroot, canned in brine, drained
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Beetroot, cooked in unsalted water
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Beetroot, fresh, purple, peeled, baked, no added fat
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Beetroot, fresh, purple, peeled, boiled, drained
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Beetroot, fresh, purple, peeled, raw
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Beetroot, pickled, drained
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Betterave rouge, crue
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Betterave rouge, cuite
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pīṭrūṭ
Romanised form
buraki
Romanised form
cveklo
Romanised form
shamandar
Romanised form
buriak
Romanised form
biteu ppuri
Romanised form
biṭ
Romanised form
bīṭrūṭ
Romanised form
tiáncài gēn
Romanised form
chukandar
Romanised form
bīṟṟūṭṭ
Romanised form
chukandar
Romanised form
svekla
Romanised form
cveklo
Romanised form
selek
Romanised form
chogონდar
Romanised form
cvekla
Romanised form
bīṭ
Romanised form
bīṭ
Romanised form
bītrūt
Romanised form
bīṭrūṭ
Romanised form
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Beetroot nutrition & diet
Beetroot nutritional value
Beetroot, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 36kcal
- Protein
- 1.7g
- Carbs
- 7.6g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 13-164. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Portions & preparation
Use the edible root portion and record whether it is raw, boiled, roasted, steamed, pickled, or incorporated into another dish. Peeling, trimming, cooking liquid, added oil, and brine affect the relevant food form. Preparation context matters especially when beetroot is served as a puree, salad, or soup ingredient.
Compare the right form: Reference the edible beetroot root, with skin and trimming status specified, and match raw, boiled, roasted, steamed, pickled, or otherwise prepared form.
Diet considerations
Beetroot is a plant food. Plain root is compatible with plant-based patterns, while butter, cream, cheese, meat stock, or other animal additions change the dish. Pickling liquids, sauces, coatings, and portion size can also alter carbohydrate patterns, so record the complete preparation.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Beetroot, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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