{
  "dataset": "beetroot-cost-by-brand",
  "title": "Beetroot / Dietary-Nitrate Supplements Compared — cost per serving, nitrate disclosure, and cost per 100 mg of actual nitrate",
  "sourcePage": "https://verifiedsupplementdata.com/beetroot/best-overall/",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Verified Supplement Data (2026), Beetroot Cost & Nitrate-Disclosure Comparison",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-16",
  "methodology": "The active compound in beetroot supplements is inorganic nitrate (NO3-); the body reduces it nitrate -> nitrite -> nitric oxide (Lundberg 2008, PMID 18167491). Clinically studied ergogenic and blood-pressure doses are ~6-13 mmol nitrate/day (~372-800 mg; 1 mmol NO3- = 62 mg), with a minimum effective dose near 6 mmol (372 mg) per the Poon 2025 umbrella review (PMID 40085422) and a benefit plateau above ~8.4 mmol per Wylie 2013 (PMID 23640589). costPerServing = live Amazon price / servings per container. costPer100mgNitrate = costPerServing / (disclosed nitrate mg / 100); it is NULL wherever the label does not disclose nitrate content, because the delivered dose of the active compound cannot be verified. \"verdict\": nitrate-disclosed (label states an actual nitrate figure at or above the studied floor), underdosed (discloses nitrate but a serving is below ~372 mg), undisclosed (only whole-root or extract mass is given — nitrate unknown). Independent testing by ConsumerLab found nitrate varying >200-fold across products (from ~2.2 to ~495.6 mg per serving) with the cost to obtain 100 mg of nitrate ranging from ~$0.30 to ~$23 (independent lab testing, not peer-reviewed).",
  "headline": {
    "productsCompared": 16,
    "disclosingNitrate": 1,
    "notDisclosingNitrate": 15,
    "studiedDoseMgLow": 372,
    "studiedDoseMgHigh": 800,
    "mgPerMmolNitrate": 62,
    "cheapestPer100mgNitrate": 1.21,
    "cheapestPer100mgNitrateBrand": "Beet Root Extract 20:1",
    "note": "Of the products compared, only 1 discloses an actual nitrate figure. For every other product, cost per unit of the active compound cannot be computed — the marketed \"beetroot mg\" is whole-root weight, not nitrate."
  },
  "columns": [
    "brand",
    "product",
    "slug",
    "form",
    "rootMgPerServing",
    "nitrateMgPerServing",
    "servings",
    "price",
    "costPerServing",
    "costPer100mgNitrate",
    "verdict",
    "thirdParty"
  ],
  "units": {
    "rootMgPerServing": "mg beetroot / extract (marketed weight)",
    "nitrateMgPerServing": "mg nitrate (NO3-)",
    "price": "USD",
    "costPerServing": "USD/day",
    "costPer100mgNitrate": "USD per 100 mg nitrate"
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "claim": "Dietary nitrate improves exercise performance, more pronounced at a minimum ~6 mmol/day (372 mg) dose.",
      "source": "Poon ET, et al. 2025 (umbrella review of 20 meta-analyses; 180 studies, 2,672 participants)",
      "pmid": "40085422"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Inorganic nitrate lowers systolic blood pressure by ~3.9 mmHg in older adults.",
      "source": "He Y, et al. 2021 (meta-analysis, 22 studies)",
      "pmid": "33905826"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Beetroot-juice blood-pressure benefit is significant only up to ~90 days, with no durable 24-hour reduction.",
      "source": "Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2024 (meta-analysis, 11 trials, 349 hypertensives)",
      "pmid": "39117485"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Exercise-tolerance benefit plateaus above ~8.4 mmol nitrate; 4.2 mmol had no effect.",
      "source": "Wylie LJ, et al. 2013 (dose-response crossover RCT)",
      "pmid": "23640589"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Nitrate content varied >200-fold across tested products (~2.2 to ~495.6 mg/serving); cost per 100 mg nitrate ranged ~$0.30 to ~$23.",
      "source": "ConsumerLab.com (independent HPLC testing; not peer-reviewed)"
    }
  ],
  "products": [
    {
      "brand": "Beet Root Extract 20:1",
      "product": "Capsules, standardized to min. 4% nitrates (180 caps)",
      "slug": "beet-extract-20x-4pct",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 600,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": 24,
      "servings": 90,
      "price": 25.99,
      "costPerServing": 0.29,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": 1.21,
      "verdict": "underdosed",
      "thirdParty": "Third-party tested (private label, brand unlisted)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "BulkSupplements",
      "product": "Beet Root Extract, 400 mg (365 capsules)",
      "slug": "bulksupplements-beet-extract",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 400,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 365,
      "price": 23.97,
      "costPerServing": 0.07,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "COA on request (not stamped)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Horbaach",
      "product": "Beet Root Capsules (320 capsules)",
      "slug": "horbaach-beet-root",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 1500,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 160,
      "price": 19.99,
      "costPerServing": 0.12,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "Non-GMO (no third-party cert)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Zazzee",
      "product": "Organic Beet Root 20:1 Extract (120 capsules)",
      "slug": "zazzee-beet-20x",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 400,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 120,
      "price": 25.17,
      "costPerServing": 0.21,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "USDA Organic"
    },
    {
      "brand": "KOS",
      "product": "Organic Beet Root Powder (90 servings)",
      "slug": "kos-beet-powder",
      "form": "powder",
      "rootMgPerServing": 4000,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 90,
      "price": 19.75,
      "costPerServing": 0.22,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "USDA Organic"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nature's Way",
      "product": "Beet Root, 1,000 mg per serving (100 capsules)",
      "slug": "natures-way-beet-root-1000",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 1000,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 50,
      "price": 11.19,
      "costPerServing": 0.22,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "TRU-ID DNA authenticated"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Micro Ingredients",
      "product": "Organic Beet Root Juice Powder (1 lb)",
      "slug": "micro-ingredients-beet-powder",
      "form": "powder",
      "rootMgPerServing": 3500,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 129,
      "price": 29.95,
      "costPerServing": 0.23,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "USDA Organic"
    },
    {
      "brand": "NOW Foods",
      "product": "NOW Sports Beet Root, 550 mg (180 veg capsules)",
      "slug": "now-beet-root-550",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 1650,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 14.69,
      "costPerServing": 0.24,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "cGMP (NPA-certified facility)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Force Factor",
      "product": "Total Beets Soft Chews with Nitrates (60 chews)",
      "slug": "force-factor-total-beets",
      "form": "chew",
      "rootMgPerServing": 1000,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 60,
      "price": 14.98,
      "costPerServing": 0.25,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nature's Nutrition",
      "product": "Organic Beet Root, 1,300 mg (60 capsules)",
      "slug": "natures-nutrition-beet-root",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 1300,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 7.82,
      "costPerServing": 0.26,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "USDA Organic"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Nature's Truth",
      "product": "Beet Root Gummies (60 count)",
      "slug": "natures-truth-beet-gummies",
      "form": "gummy",
      "rootMgPerServing": 300,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 11.53,
      "costPerServing": 0.38,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Snap Supplements",
      "product": "Nitric Oxide Beet Root Chews, Mixed Berry (60 chews)",
      "slug": "snap-beet-chews",
      "form": "chew",
      "rootMgPerServing": 1250,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 26.96,
      "costPerServing": 0.9,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Zhou Nutrition",
      "product": "Zhou N.O. Pro Nitric Oxide with Beet Root & L-Arginine (120 capsules)",
      "slug": "zhou-no-pro",
      "form": "capsule",
      "rootMgPerServing": 160,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 28.69,
      "costPerServing": 0.96,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "None"
    },
    {
      "brand": "Snap Supplements",
      "product": "Organic Beet Root Powder, Mixed Berry (30 servings)",
      "slug": "snap-beet-powder",
      "form": "powder",
      "rootMgPerServing": 5000,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 32.95,
      "costPerServing": 1.1,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "USDA Organic"
    },
    {
      "brand": "HumanN",
      "product": "SuperBeets Beet Root Powder, Black Cherry (30 servings)",
      "slug": "humann-superbeets-powder",
      "form": "powder",
      "rootMgPerServing": 5000,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 37.95,
      "costPerServing": 1.27,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "Third-party tested (lab not named)"
    },
    {
      "brand": "HumanN",
      "product": "SuperBeets Heart Chews, Pomegranate Berry (60 count)",
      "slug": "humann-superbeets-chews",
      "form": "chew",
      "rootMgPerServing": 500,
      "nitrateMgPerServing": null,
      "servings": 30,
      "price": 39.95,
      "costPerServing": 1.33,
      "costPer100mgNitrate": null,
      "verdict": "undisclosed",
      "thirdParty": "Third-party tested (lab not named)"
    }
  ]
}