Dairy free, Dairy free, Organic, Wheat free, Beet is a type of beet (Beta vulgaris) in the Amaranth family. In many languages, it is called a red beet because of its red colour, but there are also yellow and white beets available. Beetroot must have come to the north in the 1600s and 1700s. Because of its hardiness, it can be grown far north. Beets are often eaten freshly boiled or roasted, but are also used for many other things in various industries, such as dye.