Beetroot

The primary edible root of the beet plant, encompassing both its fresh state and its common pickled preparation.

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Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 68kcal
Protein 2.4g
Carbs 11.4g
Fat 0.7g
Fibre 4.2g Sugar 11.3g
Mass Distribution

2 beets (2" dia, sphere) is about 100 g — roughly 70 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈0.89kg
Freshwater ≈40.31L
Land ≈0.74m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

FSANZ + USDA

How it was calculated

Recipe

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Where to next

made fromBeetroot, root shares a sourceBaby Food Beets shares a sourceBeet Greens shares a sourceBeetroot Powder shares a sourceCanned & Pickled Beets shares a sourceGolden Beet
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