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Vegetables> Beet>
Area Under Cultivation
Beet root is cultivated in Haryana,
Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and
Maharashtra.
Botanical
Name : Beta vulgaris
Family
: Chenopodiaceae
Plant
Discription : It is a herbaceous plant having
thick and fleshy root with an extensive root system
and ovate, dark rosette green leaves which develop in
a close spiral manner with the oldest leaves on the
outside.
Centre
of Origin : Mediterranean region
Pollination
system : Cross pollinated
Chromosome
no : 2n=18
Nutritional Levels:
| Moisture (%) |
Protein (%) |
Fat (%) |
Mineral matter (%) |
Fibre (%) |
Carbohydrate (%) |
Calories (K Cal) |
| 87.7 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
43 |
| Minerals |
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| Phosphorus (mg/100g) |
Potassium (mg/100g) |
Calcium (mg/100g) |
Magnesium (mg/100g) |
Iron (mg/100g) |
Sodium (mg/100g) |
Copper (mg/100g) |
| 0.19 |
0.91 |
14 |
24 |
0 |
59.8 |
0.29 |
Manganese
(mg/100g)
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Zinc
(mg/100g) |
Sulphur
(mg/100g) |
Chlorine
(mg/100g) |
Molybdium
(mg/100g) |
Cromium
(mg/100g) |
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| 0.19 |
0.91 |
14 |
24 |
0 |
0.012 |
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| Vitamins |
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Carotene
(mg/100g) |
Thiamine
(mg/100g) |
Riboflavin
(mg/100g) |
Niacin
(mg/100g) |
Vitamin C
(mg/100g) |
Choline
(mg/100g) |
Folic acid-Free
(mg/100g) |
| 0 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.4 |
10 |
242 |
0 |
Folic acid- Total
(mg/100g) |
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| 0 |
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