Category/Vegetables/Beet

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The category Beet/Beetroot describes the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group.[1] The plant is also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet. Beetroot can be eaten raw, roasted, or boiled. Beetroot can also be canned, either whole or cut up, and often are pickled, spiced, or served in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

Super-categories

The super (parent) categories of Beet are:

Sub-categories

These subcategories are orthogonal: a product can be assigned one or more of the subcategories.

By presentation

By treatment

By state

There are no such categories at the moment. However cooked beets can be sold whole or diced. And often they are peeled as well.

By colour

Most beet products involves red beets. There are other colours and variants possible.

Related categories

The ingredient Beet or Beetroot occurs in some 2102 categories. Several of the following categories highlight Beet or Beetroot:

Ingredients

Beetroot(raw)

  • Required ingredients
  • Optional ingredients
    • none
  • Disallowed ingredients
    • everything else

Beetroot(vacuum-packed)

  • Required ingredients
  • Optional ingredients
    • no other ingredients allowed;
  • Disallowed ingredients
    • everything else;

Beetroot(canned)

  • Minimally required ingredients
  • Optional ingredients
  • Disallowed ingredients
    • Vinegar - these products should only be under Pickled beetroots

Production process/labels

not yet looked at

Nutritional information

Fresh beetroot

Not enough products

Beetroot(vacuum-packed)

Data incorrect

lower min 10% 25% med 75% 90% max upper
Energy (kJ/100g) 56 79.8 88 98 117.8 126 130 130.2 168
Fat (%) 0 0 0 0.05 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.68
Saturated fat (%) 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.25
Carbohydrates (%) 0.35 1.7 2 2.6 3.65 4.1 4.3 4.8 6.35
Sugars (%) 6.2 6.7 6.7 10 10
Fiber (%) 0 1 1.2 0 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.1 4
Proteins (%) 1.45 1.7 1.7 2,2 2.53 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.45
Salt (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.011 0.011 0.02
Fruit (%) 100

Canned beetroot

Data incorrect

lower min 10% 25% med 75% 90% max upper
Energy (kJ/100g) 56 79.8 88 98 117.8 126 130 130.2 168
Fat (%) 0 0 0 0.05 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.68
Saturated fat (%) 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.25
Carbohydrates (%) 0.35 1.7 2 2.6 3.65 4.1 4.3 4.8 6.35
Sugars (%) 0 0 0.3 0.32 1.3 1.9 1.9 2.53 4.3
Fiber (%) 0 1 1.2 0 1.2 1.6 2.1 2.1 4
Proteins (%) 1.45 1.7 1.7 2,2 2.53 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.45
Salt (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.011 0.011 0.02
Fruit (%) 100

Comparing categories

Not enough to compare.

Quality Monitoring

Generic errors

Categorisation errors

Nutritional errors

To be defined

Sales format

Beetroot are sold by:

  • package - for canned and vacuum packed Beetroot;
  • weight - for Fresh Beetroot in the bulk vegetable aisles;

Issues

References