A typical serving of beets (1 beet, 82 g) has about 35 calories. Per 100 g: 43 kcal, 1.6 g protein, 9.6 g carbs, 0.2 g fat. The same 100 g carries 2.8 g of fiber and 6.8 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 beet | 82 g | 35 kcal |
| 1 cup | 136 g | 58 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 43 kcal |
Earthy and slightly sweet; one whole beet is about 35 calories. On the energy-density scale, 43 kcal per 100 g puts beets at the very low end.
A typical serving (1 beet, 82 g) has about 35 calories, and 100 g has 43 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 1.6 g of protein in 100 g of beets, which works out to about 1.3 g per serving (1 beet). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 9.6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of beets, or about 8 g in 1 beet (82 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 169145 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169145 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
