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Also call:  Beet                                    

A rounded root vegetable with dark brown-purple skin and a purple flesh.

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Choose firm, well-shaped Beetroots with deep colour and smooth skin. Refrigerate in an open plastic bag. Will keep for up to 1 week.

Scrub in cold water. Cook whole unpeeled. After cooking, peel and cut up. Use Beetroots hot as a vegetable. Great for salad, or sweet and sour sauce and pickle. Leaves can be used like Spinach.

Excellent source of folate but it's reduced when boiled.

SERVING SIZE:  100 grm                              
* ENERGY:                     173 kj                  * CALCIUM:                           
* PROTEIN:                        2 grm              * VITAMIN A:                         
* FAT:                              .1 grm              * VITAMIN B:                             
* CARBOHYDRATES:           8 grm               * VITAMIN C:                         
* DIETARY FIBRE:               3 grm  
* SODIUM:                        54 grm
* IRON:                             

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Last modified: July 19, 2003