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Raw Beets

41 calories and 1.7 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 3.1 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Apr 2024

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Beets, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 2685576
Publication date
Apr 2024

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 40% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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41calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1.7 g—
Carbohydrate8.8 g3%
Fat0.3 g0%
Fiber3.1 g11%
Total sugars5.1 g—
Sodium112 mg5%
Saturated fat——
Potassium342 mg7%
Calcium14 mg1%
Iron0.43 mg2%
Magnesium21 mg5%
Vitamin C4.6 mg5%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 15%Carbs 79%Fat 6%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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Reported variation in the reference data

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Where the source reports a minimum and maximum, you can see that range alongside the displayed value.

NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g88.16 g85 g90.3 g8
NitrogenPer 100 g0.27 g0.21 g0.38 g8
ProteinPer 100 g1.69 g1.31 g2.38 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g0.3 g0.21 g0.41 g8
AshPer 100 g1.06 g0.8 g1.4 g8
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g3.12 g1.95 g4.69 g8
SucrosePer 100 g4.29 g0 g6.83 g8
GlucosePer 100 g0.31 g0 g1.48 g8

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 27 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water88.16 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)44.621 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)40.965 kcal2048
Nitrogen0.27 g1002
Protein1.688 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.303 g1004
Ash1.063 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference8.787 g1005
Fiber, total dietary3.119 g1079
Sugars, Total NLEA5.102 g1063
Sucrose4.289 g1010
Glucose0.305 g1011
Fructose0.508 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Calcium, Ca13.82 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.428 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg21.01 mg1090
Phosphorus, P33.65 mg1091
Potassium, K341.5 mg1092
Sodium, Na111.6 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.31 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.161 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.257 mg1101
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid4.6 mg1162
Folate, total103 µg1177
5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF)64 µg1188