Those brilliant purple-red beets are as pretty as they are delicious. Whether roasted, boiled, or steamed, beets make fantastic salads and sides. Their sweetness makes them a natural partner to tangy seasonings such as mustard, lemon juice, or vinegar. Beet is eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar. It is a rich source of carbohydrates, has no fat, it is a great source of fibre, iron and foliate, along with beta-carotene. It is known to lower blood pressure. It contains phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron, and potassium, vitamins A and C, niacin, and biotin. There are 37 calories in one beet.