How it's used
Used in salads, roasted, or in soups like borscht.
Vegetables
beetroot
A root vegetable known for its deep purple color and earthy, sweet flavor.
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
Carrot →Sweet potato
Pairs well with
High in dietary nitrates, which support blood flow; pair with vitamin C for better iron absorption from the same dish.
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Recipes that use beetroot
MealGlobal
Rainbow Roots Bowl
A warm sesame-ginger rice bowl with adzuki beans, blistered broccoli, a rough edamame smash, crisp carrot, pickles and nori.
Open recipeMealPersian
Hearth & Home Pot Pie
A Persian-spiced seitan, bean and root vegetable filling under a proper golden shortcrust lid.
Open recipeMealFusion
Teff Sharing Table
An Ethiopian–Nordic sharing table of teff flatbread, warm berbere lentils, mild chickpea sauce, lemony greens, crisp beet-apple pickle and cool hemp cream—designed to become a generous centrepiece when scaled for four or more.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Ruby Beet Gnocchi
Tender ruby beetroot gnocchi, gently poached then seared on one side, over a silky lemony hemp and white-bean cream.
Open recipeMealAmerican
Ruby Onion & Walnut Burger
Two tender beet-lentil patties enriched with browned onion, toasted walnuts and miso, served in a wholemeal bap with pickle yogurt and sharp apple-cabbage relish.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inFolate
Calories
40kcal
17% cal
Protein
1.7g
79% cal
Carbs
8.0g
4% cal
Fat
0.2g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre2.00g
Vitamin B120.00μg
Vitamin D0.00μg
Iodine0.00μg
Iron0.79mg
Zinc0.35mg
Calcium16.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.