Red Beets have a firm skin that is dark red to purple and is semi-smooth with tiny root hairs, russet, and scrapes covering the surface. Red beets are popularly consumed raw in salads or are utilized in cooked applications such as roasting, steaming, frying, and boiling.In fact, they are considered to be one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat. Red beets are rich in fiber and vitamin C. They also provide folate, iron, manganese, and potassium. Other nutrients present in red beets include thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, and beta carotene.