Beet Greens
(Scientific Binomial Name: Beta vulgaris)
Selection Information
Usage: Greens are used as you would cooked spinach or used as a garnish.
Selection: Good-quality beet greens will have dark-green colored leaves with rich red veins and fairly long, upright stalks.
Avoid: Avoid greens with leaves that are wilted, yellowing or have dark green patches of slime on parts of the leaves.
Seasonal Information
Available year-round.
Beet Greens Nutritional Information
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Serving Size: 1 cup, raw (38g)
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| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 8
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Calories from Fat 0
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat 0 |
0% |
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Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
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Sodium 86mg |
4% |
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Total Carbohydrate 2g |
1% |
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Dietary Fiber 1g |
6% |
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Sugars |
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Protein 1g |
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Vitamin A 48% |
Vitamin C 19% |
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Calcium 4% |
Iron 5% |
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
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Beet Greens are very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. They're also a good source of Protein, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus and Zinc, and a great source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.