BEET: This food, belongs to the group of tubers and roots. Below you can see information on the nutritional characteristics, properties and benefits provided by beets to your body, as well as the quantity of each of its main nutrients. Among the nutritional properties of the beet, it should be noted that it has the following nutrients: 0.91 mg. of iron, 1.56 g. of proteins, 17 mg. of calcium, 2.58 g. of fiber, 407 mg. of potassium, 0.40 mg. of iodine, 0.36 mg. of zinc, 8.38 g. of carbohydrates, 21 mg. of magnesium, 58 mg. of sodium, 1.83 ug. of vitamin A, 0.02 mg. of vitamin B1, 0.04 mg. of vitamin B2, 0.32 mg. of vitamin B3, 0.13 ug. of vitamin B5, 0.05 mg. of vitamin B6, traces of vitamin B7, 83 ug. of vitamin B9, 0 ug. of vitamin B12, 10 mg. of vitamin C, 0 ug. of vitamin D, 0.05 mg. of vitamin E, 0.20 ug. of vitamin K, 45 mg. of phosphorus, 46.10 kcal. of calories, 0 mg. of cholesterol, 0.10 g. of fat, 8.38 g. of sugar and 19 mg. of purines.