Beetroot

Zoom on carbohydrates

• Raw red beetroot contains a significant amount of carbohydrates (9.10 g per 100 g), which is much higher than the average for raw vegetables (4.45 g per 100 g).

Zoom on fibres

• It also contains a significant amount of fibre (2.55 g per 100 g), slightly higher than the average amount found in raw vegetables (2.43 g per 100 g).

Zoom on proteins

• The amount of protein (1.74 g per 100 g) is slightly higher than the average amount found in raw vegetables (1.87 g per 100 g).

Zoom on lipids

• The amount of fat (0.24 g per 100 g) is lower than the average amount found in raw vegetables (0.56 g per 100 g).
• This amount is also less than 0.5 g per 100 g, meaning raw red beetroot is fat-free*.

Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods. 

Zoom on minerals and trace elements

• Raw beetroot is a source of:
  • manganese as it provides the equivalent of 23% of DRVs, i.e. 0.46 mg per 100 g,
  • potassium as it provides the equivalent of 16.40% of DRVs, i.e. 328 mg per 100 g.
• Raw beetroot also provides the equivalent of 9.80% of DRVs for copper, i.e. 0.098 mg per 100 g.
• The other minerals and trace elements are present in quantities representing less than 6% of DRVs.

Zoom on vitamins

• Raw red beetroot is high in vitamin B9 as it represents 50% of DRVs, i.e. 100 µg per 100 g.
• The other vitamins present in red beetroot represent less than 9% of DRVs.

*Calculation performed: Beta-Carotene / 6 + retinol

Zoom on polyphenols

• Polyphenols are substances with an antioxidant effect.

The polyphenols present in raw red beetroot are mainly flavonoids according to chromatographic analysis after hydrolysis.

The following values are approximate and depend on variety, season, ripeness, cultivation conditions, etc. 

Cooked red beetroot provides an average of 42.80 calories (kcal) per 100 g, i.e. 180 kJ. A beetroot weighs on average 125 g, which represents an average of 53.50 kcal.

COMPOSITION TABLES

For each nutrient, the tables provide information on the content, the minimum and maximum values and the percentage of the Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for 100 g net of cooked beetroot.

Zoom on carbohydrates

• Cooked red beetroot contains mostly carbohydrates (7.13 g per 100 g), mainly in the form of sucrose (5.30 g per 100 g). The other carbohydrates in cooked red beetroot are glucose (0.80 g per 100 g) and fructose (0.60 g per 100 g).
• The carbohydrate content of red beetroot is higher than the average content in cooked vegetables (4.85 g per 100 g).

Zoom on fibres

• The amount of fibre (2.50 g per 100 g) in cooked red beetroot is lower than the average amount in cooked vegetables (2.89 g per 100 g).

Zoom on proteins

• The amount of protein (1.44 g per 100 g) is lower than the average amount found in cooked vegetables (2 g per 100 g).

Zoom on lipids

• The amount of fat (0.40 g per 100 g) is lower than the average amount found in cooked vegetables (0.53 g per 100 g).
• Cooked red beetroot is fat-free*, as it contains less than 0.5 g per 100 g.

Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

Zoom on minerals and trace elements

• Cooked beetroot is a source of:
  • chloride as it provides the equivalent of 17.13 % of DRVs, i.e. 137.06 mg per 100 g;
  • potassium as it provides the equivalent of 16% of DRVs, i.e. 320 mg per 100 g;
  • manganese as it provides the equivalent of 15.50 % of DRVs, i.e. 0.31 mg per 100 g.
• The other minerals and trace elements are present in quantities representing less than 8% of DRVs.

Zoom on vitamins

• The best represented vitamin is vitamin B9. Its quantity is equivalent to 6.20% of DRVs, i.e. 12.40 µg per 100 g.
• The other vitamins present in red beetroot represent less than 3% of DRVs.

*Calculation performed: Beta-Carotene / 6 + retinol

According to the definitions of nutrition claims as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims, and in view of the composition of cooked beetroot, the following claims may be used:

NUTRITION CLAIMS OF COOKED BEETROOT

• Fat-free (100 g of cooked beetroot do not contain more than 0.5 g of fat)
• Source of chloride (100 g of cooked beetroot provide the equivalent of more than 15% of DRVs)
• Source of potassium (100 g of cooked beetroot provide the equivalent of more than 15% of DRVs)
• Source of manganese (100 g of cooked beetroot provide the equivalent of more than 15% of DRVs)

HEALTH CLAIMS (for a consumption of 100 g of cooked beetroot)

Chloride

• Chloride contributes to normal digestion by production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Potassium

• Potassium contributes to:
  • normal functioning of the nervous system,
  • normal muscle function,
  • maintenance of normal blood pressure.

Manganese

• Manganese contributes to:
  • normal energy-yielding metabolism,
  • maintenance of normal bones,
  • normal formation of connective tissues,
  • protection of cells from oxidative stress.