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Beetroot

Beetroot is the edible root of the beet plant, commonly roasted, boiled, pickled, or added to salads and soups.

Beetroot — illustrative ingredient image

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

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English

Beetroot

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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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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

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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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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