Red beetroot beetroot

Beta vulgaris L. ssp.vulgaris conv.vulgaris, provar.eonditiva( Alefs.) Helm. This somewhat forgotten vegetable is given more and more attention.

A person should consume up to 10 kg of beet per year. Quality beets should have a dark red color, if possible without light circles. The shape of the beet of this species can be flat, roundish, cylindrical, when a large part of the root crop protrudes from the ground.

Caloric content

Here is the content of nutrients( calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 g of edible part.
Nutritional information
Caloric value 42 kcal
Proteins 1,5 g
Fats 0,1 g
Carbohydrates 8,8 g
Dietary fibers 2,5 g
Organic acids 0,1 g
Water 86 g
Mono and disaccharides 8,7 g
Starch 0.1 g
Ash 1 g

Vitamins
Vitamin PP 0.2 mg
Beta-carotene 0.01 mg
Vitamin A( RE) 2 μg
Vitamin B1( thiamine) 0.02 mg
Vitamin B2( riboflavin) 0.04 mg
Vitamin B5( pantothenic) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6( pyridoxine) 0.07 mg
Vitamin B9( folic) 13 μg

Vitamin C 10 mg
Vitamin E( TE) 0.1 mg
Vitamin PP( Niacin equivalent) 0.4 mg
Macro Elements
Calcium 37 mg
Magnesium 22 mg
Sodium 46 mg
Potassium 288 mg
Phosphorus 43 mg
Chlorine 43 mg
Sulfur 7mg


Trace elements Iron 1.4 mg Zinc

Iodine 0.425 mg 7 Copper 140 mcg

mcg Manganese 0.66 mg Chromium 20 mcg

Fluoro
20 mcg Molybdenum 10 mcg 280 mcg
Boron
70 mcg Vanadium Cobalt
2 μg
Nickel 14 μg
Rubidium 453 μg

Energy value of beetis 42 kcal.

Root crop contains about 90% water, 7% sugar. In the body, beets participate in the process of neutralization due to the high content of mineral substances - about 250 mg% sodium, 130 mg% potassium, 40 mg% calcium, there is magnesium in it, rubidium and cesium from trace elements. Important content of colorants - anthocyanins, affecting the elasticity of blood vessels. Beet contains and vitamins - 8-15 mg of vitamin C( more than it in leaves), there is also vitamin B1 and others. Very valuable in the beet is the content of betaine, which prevents the formation of vascular sclerosis and stimulates the activity of the liver.

There is a small amount of undesired oxalic acid in the beet, so it is not recommended to eat more than 500 g of beet per day, it is usually useful to consume about 150 g of beet every day.

Beetroot has a diuretic effect, promotes the release of salts from the body, also stimulates the activity of the stomach and intestines. As a treatment for vascular sclerosis, it is recommended to drink raw beet juice daily in an amount of 50-100 g daily for 10 days.

Beets grow well in the garden, sowing it on the beds during the period from May to the end of June. To the flesh was tender, the beet should receive a sufficient amount of moisture, in other respects it is not capricious. You can not abuse nitrogenous fertilizers. We grow varieties "Betina" and "Renova".Most often beetroot is used for cooking salads, delicious ships - beetroot, garnishes for meat.