Beetroot Nutrition Facts

Overview of Beetroot Nutrition

Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Amaranthaceae

In brief beetroot has: folate (109.00 mcg | 27% DV) betaine (130 mg) Beetroots (Beta vulgaris) are native to North America and often grown in Eurasian countries. Raw beetroots have a crunchy texture that turns soft and buttery when they are cooked. There are two characteristic colors: crimson and purple. Beetroots are popular root vegetables used in many cuisines throughout the world. They contain essential vitamins and minerals, including antioxidants that protect the cells against free radical damage. Beetroots are a great source of folate (vitamin B9). An amount of 100 g of beetroot contains 109 mg of folate, which provides up to 27% daily value (DV). Folate has many important functions in the body. It helps with tissue growth and cell function, muscle building, and hemoglobin formation. Pregnant women should supplement their diet with folate to reduce the risk of birth defects. Folate also plays a role in keeping blood vessels healthy and reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. Beetroots are high in dietary fiber (10% DV), which improves digestion and reduces the risk of constipation. They are delicious root vegetables with many health-promoting substances. Beetroots can be used in a variety of ways, such as added raw to salads, juiced, stewed, etc.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	43 kcal	2%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	9.56 g	3%
Dietary Fiber	2.80 g	10%
Sugars	6.76 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	25.00 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.17 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.03 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.03 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.06 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.06 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.01 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	1.61 g	3%
Tryptophan	0.02 g
Threonine	0.05 g
Isoleucine	0.05 g
Leucine	0.07 g
Lysine	0.06 g
Methionine	0.02 g
Cystine	0.02 g
Phenylalanine	0.05 g
Tyrosine	0.04 g
Valine	0.06 g
Arginine	0.04 g
Histidine	0.02 g
Alanine	0.06 g
Aspartic Acid	0.12 g
Glutamic Acid	0.43 g
Glycine	0.03 g
Proline	0.04 g
Serine	0.06 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	4.90 mg	5%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.03 mg	3%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.04 mg	3%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.33 mg	2%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.15 mg	3%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.07 mg	4%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	109.00 mcg	27%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	109.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	6.00 mg	1%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	130.00 mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	1.67 mcg	0%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	2.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	20.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	0.00 mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	0.04 mg	0%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.04 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	0.20 mcg	0%
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	16.00 mg	1%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	0.80 mg	4%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	23.00 mg	5%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	40.00 mg	3%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	325.00 mg	7%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	78.00 mg	3%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.35 mg	3%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.07 mg	8%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.33 mg	14%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	0.70 mcg	1%
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	87.58 g
Ash	1.08 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.