Beet Greens

Beet greens

1 cup beet greens (cooked) contains:

18 cal;
1.7 gm protein  (incomplete);
 3.5 gm carbohydrate;
 100 mg calcium;
 25 mg
 phosphorus;
 1.9 mg iron;
 76 mg sodium;
 332 mg  potassium;
 5,100 units A;
 .07 mg B-1;
 .15 mg B-2;
 .3 mg  niacin;
 15 mg C;
 106 mg magnesium.

When cooked, beet  greens taste like tender, young spinach, and like spinach  they are rich in nutritional benefit. Besides the elements  officially analyzed, beet greens also provide an anti stress  factor and, depending on the growing conditions, valuable  trace vitamins and minerals. They are an outstanding  source of vitamin A, which aids growth, helps against infection and promotes healthy skin and good eyesight as  well as helping to reduce blood fat and cholesterol levels.