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BEETROOT JUICE SUPPLEMENTATION
AND EXERCISE
TABLE 1. SELECTED FOOD SOURCES OF NITRATES (3)
NITRATE CONTENT

CONTENT (PER KG OF FRESH VEGETABLE)

Very high

2,500 mg/40 mmol

High

1,000 - 2,500 mg/18 – 40 mmol

Moderate

500 - 1,000 mg/9 – 18 mmol

Low

200 - 500 mg/3 – 9 mmol

Very low

< 200 mg/< 3 mmol

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COMMON VEGETABLES
Beetroot and beetroot juice, celery, lettuce, and spinach
Chinese cabbage, celeriac, endive, leek, parsley, and
kohlrabi
Cabbage, dill, turnip, and carrot juice
Broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, cucumber, pumpkin, and
vegetable juice
Asparagus, artichoke, broad beans, green beans, peas,
capsicum, tomato, watermelon, potato, sweet potato,
garlic, onion, eggplant, and mushroom

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