Botanical Name: Beta vulgaris
Mr. McGregor's Farm Fresh Baby Bull's Blood
Common Name: Bull’s Blood
Description: Bull’s Blood beet tops come in a delicate mulberry shade that continues up the stem and graduates throughout the leaf. Bull’s blood offers the same great flavor as do our yellow and red beet tops, and in addition Bull’s Blood adds a striking contrast to our beet mixes. Bull’s Blood has the true beet flavor with a sharp finish.
Interesting facts:
- Bull’s Blood is commonly used in decorative gardens for their rich, deep, mulberry color.
- It is used as a food dye.
- Another name for the beet is blood turnip.
Nutritional values for 1 cup (38 grams) of raw beet tops provided by USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009):
| Calories | 8 |
|---|---|
| Protein | .84 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.65 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | .010 g |
| Calcium | 44 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 16 mg |
| Potassium | 290 mg |
| Sodium | 86 mg |
| Iron | .98 mg |
| Zinc | .14 mg |
| Niacin | .152 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | .040 mg |
| Thiamin | .038 mg |
| Riboflavin | .084 mg |
