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Beet Greens

Health BENEFITS of Beet Greens:

High in Vitamin K

  • essential for proper blood clotting and wound healing
  • assists in transporting calcium to the bones
  • helps prevent bone loss and bone fractures
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High in Vitamin A (Carotenoids)

  • works as an antioxidant fighting free radicals
  • promotes healthy vision, bones, and skin
  • supports fertility and reproductive health
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High in Vitamin C

  • works as an antioxidant fighting damaging free radicals
  • assists the body in making collagen protein
  • helps strengthen the immune system
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High in Copper

  • aids in producing ATP, the body's main source of energy
  • helps release stored iron to make oxygen-carrying red blood cells
  • assists in making and maintaining strong connective tissues
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High in Lutein & Zeaxanthin (Phytonutrients)

  • protects the eyes from free radical damage
  • assists in preventing age-related macular degeneration
  • aids in recycling glutathione, the body's most potent antioxidant

High in Chlorophyll (Phytonutrient)

  • helps prevent cancer-causing agents from doing harm
  • binds to toxic heavy metals and carries them out of the body
  • helps reduce body odor by minimizing odorous body toxins

Good Amounts of:

MACRONUTRIENT PERCENTAGE OF CALORIES
(1 cup chopped beet greens, raw = approximately 8 calories)

63%
Carbohydrates
33%
Protein
4%
Fat

MACRONUTRIENT BREAKDOWN

(grams per 1 cup chopped beet greens, raw)

1.6g
Carbohydrates

.8g
Protein

0g
Fat

FIBER & NATURAL SUGARS

(grams per 1 cup chopped beet greens, raw)

1.4g
Fiber*

.2g
Natural Sugars*

NET CARBS

(grams per 1 cup chopped beet greens, raw)

.2g
Carbohydrates – Fiber = Net Carbs

*Recommended fiber intake is 25g for women and 38g for men each day per the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

*Natural sugars occur naturally in whole foods. There is no specific recommendation for natural sugars. However, the recommended maximum amount of "added sugar" per the American Heart Association is 24g (6 teaspoons) for women and 36g (9 teaspoons) for men each day. Added sugar is the sugar added to processed and packaged foods and does not include natural sugars. The less added sugar in your diet the better! (4g sugar = 1 teaspoon of sugar)

Nutritional Data Source: U.S. Agricultural Research Service Nutrition Data Release 28.