Beets in Orange Sauce
1 serving of beets in orange sauce contains 283 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 58% carbs, 37% fat, and 5% protein. This is a good source of fiber (19% of your Daily Value), potassium (16% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (12% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 2 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 85 minutes
Ingredients
Red wine vinegar ¹⁄₁₆ cup or 10g
Orange peel 1 tbsp or 6g
Orange juice 1 cup or 249g
Directions
- Wash and trim beets.
- Preheat oven to 400F. Wrap 2 beets together in foil. Repeat with remaining beets. Place on baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool. Peel beets. Cut each into 8 wedges.
- Combine beets and remaining ingredients in medium nonaluminum saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until sauce is syrupy, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often.) Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of beets in orange sauce (323g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 283 | |
| Fats | 12g | 15% |
| Saturated fats | 7g | 37% |
| Trans fats | 0.5g | |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 43g | 16% |
| Net carbs | 37g | |
| Fiber | 5g | 19% |
| Sugar | 35g | |
| Protein | 4g | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 774mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2μg | 2% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 6μg | |
| Beta carotene | 91μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 18% |
| Fluoride | 39μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 210μg | 52% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 25% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.5mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 13% |
| Retinol | 95μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2μg | 3% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A IU | 639IU | |
| Vitamin A | 112μg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 55% |
| Vitamin D IU | 9IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.2μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1μg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 6% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 35g | |
| Sucrose | 18g | |
| Glucose | 3g | |
| Fructose | 3g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 7g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0.5g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.3g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.3g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
