Beetroot Powder vs Capsules
Beetroot powder vs capsules is mostly a question of how much beetroot you actually get in a serve, and what else comes with it.
Beetroot powder vs capsules at a glance
| Beetroot powder | Capsules or tablets | |
|---|---|---|
| Beetroot per serve | 5 g in one rounded teaspoon (ours) | Usually well under 1 g per capsule. Check the label. |
| Other ingredients | None in ours | Capsule shell, and tablets need binders to hold their shape |
| Taste | Earthy and gently sweet | None |
| Best for | Smoothies, juice, food, cooking | Travel, or people who dislike the taste |
How much beetroot is in a capsule?
Look for the milligrams of beetroot per capsule on the label. Capsules commonly hold a fraction of a gram, so matching one 5 g scoop of powder can take several capsules, and sometimes ten or more. Some capsules use an extract instead of whole beetroot, which is labelled differently; see beetroot juice powder vs whole powder for how to read those.
Beetroot tablets and beetroot supplements
A tablet has to be pressed, which usually means binders, fillers or coatings in the ingredient list. That is not a problem in itself, but it does mean you are paying for more than beetroot. A powder with a single ingredient tells you exactly what you are buying.
How to compare the price
Ignore the price of the bottle and work out the price per gram of beetroot. For capsules: multiply the number of capsules by the milligrams of beetroot in each, divide by 1,000 to get grams, then divide the price by that number. For our powder it is simple: 250 g of beetroot in every jar, from $28.10, which works out between $0.51 and $0.56 per 5 g serve depending on the pack.
When capsules make sense
If you travel a lot, or genuinely cannot stand the taste, capsules are convenient. For everyone else, powder gives you more beetroot for the money and slots into food you already eat. Ideas are on our beetroot powder recipes page.