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Why are beets red?

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Beet root is a rich source of a group of red and yellow pigments known as betalains, comprising red-violet betacyanins and yellow betaxanthins. Betanin (75–95%) is the major constituent of red pigment and vulgaxanthin I, the principal pigment of yellow betaxanthin group.

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