KetovoreDetroit Dark Red Beet
Very high oxalateRoot vegetables
- Oxalate per serving · 1/2 cup
- ~129 mg
- Oxalate per 100 g
- 152 mg
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A serving of detroit dark red beet (~129 mg) sits near the very top of the scale.
A typical serving of detroit dark red beet (1/2 cup) carries about 129 mg of dietary oxalate, or 152 mg per 100 g — very high on a low-oxalate diet (low <10, moderate 10–25, high 25–50, very high >50 mg per serving).
Lower-oxalate swaps
Same role on the plate, a fraction of the oxalate.
Detroit Dark Red Beet varieties
10 common varieties — oxalate is driven by soil, maturity and prep far more than variety, so all estimate alike.
Albino BeetBeetsBoltardy BeetBull's Blood BeetBurpee's Golden BeetChioggia BeetCylindra BeetEarly Wonder BeetGolden BeetLutz Green Leaf Beet
Seeded from published oxalate references. Values are estimates and vary by variety, soil, and preparation — a guide, not lab or medical values. Oxalate is tracked independently of carbs and the keto score.
Frequently asked
How much oxalate is in detroit dark red beet?›
A typical serving of detroit dark red beet (1/2 cup) has about 129 mg of dietary oxalate, or 152 mg per 100 g — very high on a low-oxalate diet.
Is detroit dark red beet high in oxalate?›
Yes — detroit dark red beet is very high in oxalate. On a strict low-oxalate plan (commonly 40–50 mg/day) it is best limited.
What are lower-oxalate alternatives to detroit dark red beet?›
Lower-oxalate options include bohemian horseradish (~4 mg), ah-hu jicama (~6 mg), arrowroot (~6 mg), amarillo yacon (~8 mg).
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Oxalate estimates, not medical advice. Seeded from published oxalate references. Values vary by variety, soil, and preparation.
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