Category/Vegetables/Beet
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:
- Vegetables;
- etc.
Sub-categories
These subcategories are orthogonal: a product can be assigned one or more of the subcategories.
By presentation
- Beetroot(raw) for Beetroot found in the bulk aisles fresh from the land;
- Beetroot(canned) for Cooked Beet, which is packaged in tins;
- Beetroot(vacuum-packed) also cooked;
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:
- Beetroot juices;
- Beet salads;
- Beet sugars - not really beets as the sugar is extracted from sugar beets;
- Pickled beets for Beetroot put in Vinegar;
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)
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) | 153 | 180 | 184 | 222 | 226 | ||||
| Fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||
| Saturated fat (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.2 | ||||
| Carbohydrates (%) | 7 | 7.17 | 7.2 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Sugars (%) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Fiber (%) | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | ||||
| Proteins (%) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||||
| Salt (%) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.4 | ||||
| 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
- Single ingredient check:
- Fresh beetroot should only contain the ingredient Beetroot;
- Beetroot(vacuum-packed) should only contain the ingredient Beetroot;
- Opposites:
- Beetroot and beetroot(pickled) should not be assigned simultaneously;
- Beetroot(raw) and Beetroot(cooked) should not be assigned simultaneously;
- Beetroot(canned), Beetroot(vacuum-packed) and Beetroot(fresh) should not be assigned simultaneously;
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
- Sugared canned beetroot - should this be a separate category under Prepared beetroot. Adding sugar has a hight impact on the nutritional values, so it deserved to be separate.