Beets, Raw

Scientific Name:     Beta vulgaris

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 cup  ------- 136.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	119.109
Energy	kcal	58.480
Energy	kj	244.800
Protein	g	2.190
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.231
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	13.002
Fiber, total dietary	g	3.808
Ash	g	1.469
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	21.760
Iron, Fe	mg	1.088
Magnesium, Mg	mg	31.280
Phosphorus, P	mg	54.400
Potassium, K	mg	442.000
Sodium, Na	mg	106.080
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.476
Copper, Cu	mg	0.102
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.447
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.952
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	6.664
Thiamin	mg	0.042
Riboflavin	mg	0.054
Niacin	mg	0.454
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.211
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.091
Folate	mcg	148.240
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	51.680
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	5.440
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.408
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.037
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.000
16:0	g	0.035
18:0	g	0.001
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.045
16:1	g	0.000
18:1	g	0.045
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.083
18:2	g	0.076
18:3	g	0.007
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	34.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.026
Threonine	g	0.064
Isoleucine	g	0.065
Leucine	g	0.092
Lysine	g	0.079
Methionine	g	0.024
Cystine	g	0.026
Phenylalanine	g	0.063
Tyrosine	g	0.052
Valine	g	0.076
Arginine	g	0.057
Histidine	g	0.029
Alanine	g	0.082
Aspartic acid	g	0.158
Glutamic acid	g	0.582
Glycine	g	0.042
Proline	g	0.057
Serine	g	0.080

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)