beet
Beets
Beets are edible beet plant roots with earthy sweetness, eaten raw, cooked, pickled or processed into juice and other preparations.
About Beets
Beets are the edible roots of beet plants, commonly sold whole with or without their leafy tops. The roots range in shape and size and may have red, golden, or other coloured flesh, depending on type. Their texture is firm when raw and becomes tender when cooked; flavour is earthy and mildly sweet.
They are eaten raw, boiled, roasted, steamed, pickled, or processed into juice and other preparations. Fresh roots, cooked beets, canned beets, and pickled beets are distinct forms; leafy tops are also edible but are not the root. Because the name alone does not specify colour or preparation, those details matter when describing a particular product.
- Ingredient type
- other
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beetroot
Beets, canned, cooked, fat added
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Beets, canned, cooked, no added fat
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Beets, canned, drained solids
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Beets, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids
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Beets, canned, reduced sodium, cooked
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Beets, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids
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Beets, cooked, boiled, drained
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Beets, cooked, boiled. drained, with salt
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Beets, fresh, cooked, fat added
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Beets, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Beets, harvard, canned, solids and liquids
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Beets, NS as to form, cooked
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Beets, pickled
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Beets, raw
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Beets nutrition & diet
Beets nutritional value
Beets, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 43kcal
- Protein
- 1.6g
- Carbs
- 9.6g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Raw, cooked, pickled, and canned beets have different moisture and preparation profiles; roots should also be distinguished from edible beet greens.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Beets, 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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