can you eat beats raw
Beets can be eaten cooked or raw; however, they lose more than 25 percent of their folate when cooked, according to Health magazine, making a case for eating these earthy vegetables in their natural state.Beets can be grated or shaved and combined with a variety of ingredients for fresh and nutritious salads.resh beets in a wood crate. Photo Credit MarkSkalny/iStock/Getty Images. Known for their intense deep red color, beets also come in a range of hues from bright gold to candy cane stripes. They're also a nutritional powerhouse, offering up vitamin C, folate and fiber, but just 35 calories per 2-inch diameter beet.