Beet root: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Beet, Beetroot, Beet, Table beet, Garden beet, Red beet, Golden beet, Chukandar, U bit, Chogander munji, Beet root, Bita, Paalangashaakah, Chokhandar. Food group: Roots and Tubers. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 97 mcg — 16% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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More roots and tubers: Carrot, orange, Carrot, red, Colocasia, Lotus root, Potato, brown skin, big, Potato, brown skin, small.
Beet root in Indian languages
| Assamese | Beet |
| Bengali | Beet |
| English | Beetroot, Beet, Table beet, Garden beet, Red beet, Golden beet |
| Gujarati | Beet |
| Hindi | Chukandar |
| Kannada | Beet |
| Khasi | U bit |
| Kashmiri | Chogander munji |
| Malayalam | Beet root |
| Marathi | Beet root |
| Odia | Bita |
| Punjabi | Chukandar |
| Sanskrit | Paalangashaakah |
| Tamil | Beet root |
| Telugu | Beet root |
| Urdu | Chokhandar |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 36 kcal |
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.2 g |
| Fibre | 3.3 g |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Folate | 97 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 5.3 mg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Folate: Folate supports your baby's early neural development.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.