Table 1: Composition of raw red beetroot flesh per 100 g [5,8,11,52,67].
|
Compounds |
Value |
|
|
Tubers |
Leaves |
|
|
Water (g) |
91.3 ± 4.29 |
91.00 ± 4.00 |
|
Protein (g) |
1.89 ± 0.3 |
2.20 ± 0.5 |
|
Carbohydrate, by difference (g) |
7.23 ± 2.33 |
4.33 ± 1.5 |
|
Fiber, total dietary g |
3.25 ± 0.55 |
3.7 |
|
Sugars, total (g) |
6.76 ± 1.23 |
0.50 |
|
Total lipid (fat) (g) |
0.15 ± 0.05 |
0.13 |
|
Ash (g) |
1.08 ± 0.72 |
2.33 |
|
α-Carotene (μg) |
22.0 ± 2.0 |
3.5 ± 0.5 |
|
β-Carotene (μg) |
0 |
11.64 |
|
Lycopene (μg) |
30 ± 0.3 |
0 |
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg) |
0 |
1.503 |
|
Betaine (μg) |
128.7 ± 22.0 |
0 |
|
Folate (μg) |
109 |
15 |
|
Niacin (mg) |
0.334 |
0.400 |
|
Vitamin A, IU |
0 |
6.326 |
|
Vitamin B6 |
0.067 |
0.106 |
|
Vitamin C (mg) |
7.2 ± 2.5 |
30 |
|
Sodium, Na (mg) |
78.0 ± 5.0 |
226 |
|
Potassium, K (mg) |
325 ± 4.5 |
762 |
|
Phosphorus, P (mg) |
40.00 |
41 |
|
Magnesium, Mg (mg) |
23.0 ± 2.0 |
70 |
|
Calcium, Ca (mg) |
16 ± 3.5 |
117 |
|
Manganese, Mn (mg) |
0.359 ± 0.04 |
0.391 |
|
Zinc, Zn (mg) |
0.365 ± 0.015 |
0.38 |
|
Copper, Cu (mg) |
0.075 |
0.191 |
|
Iron, Fe (mg) |
0.80 |
2.57 |