![]() Pickled beet egg | |||||||
Main ingredients | Egg | ||||||
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Ingredients generally used | Beets, beet juice, vinegar, sugar, cloves and other spices | ||||||
Variations | Cider vinegar, brown sugar | ||||||
108 kcal (452 kJ) | |||||||
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Nutrition Information [1] | |
Calories | 108 kcal |
Total fat | 5.3 g |
Cholesterol | 212 mg |
Sodium | 112 mg |
Total carbs | 8.1 g |
Dietary fiber | 00.5 g |
Protein | 6.6 g |
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