Beetroot, can I eat it?
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catsandtrees
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Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 44
Seat: Smack in the middle of the UK
Thu Sep 06, 2007 5: 04 pm    Post subject: Beetroot, can I eat it?
I have searched for Beetroot but the threads go back to 2003!
Does anybody know if you can eat beetroot and iff so how many carbs etc?
Thanks
ildanoch
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Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Posts: 212
Thu Sep 06, 2007 7: 25 pm    Post subject:
100 grams of typical beetroot contains 45 calories / 45 kcal
Other nutritional information for beetroots ( per 100 grams ):
Protein: 1. 61g
Fat: 0. 17g
Carbohydrate: 9. 56g
Sugar: 6. 76g
Calcium: 16mg
Iron: 0. 8mg
Potassium: 325mg
Sodium: 78mg
Zinc: 0. 35mg
Selenium: 0. 7 microgram
Vitamin C: 4. 9mg
THat ' s a lot of carbs
catsandtrees
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Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 44
Location: Smack in the middle of the UK
Fri Sep 07, 2007 8: 07 am    Post subject:
Beetroot will never touch my lips again then. Thanks for the advice.10 октября 2008 г.