Produce Playoffs: Eggplant vs Beets

March Madness brings out the best of the best teams to compete in head-to-head matchups on the basketball court! In honor of the march mayhem, Skinny Gene presents the Produce Playoffs! Just like the big dance, anything can happen on any given day as these super foods go head-to-head! Whatever the outcome, all of these foods are winners!

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DAY 2 MATCHUP: Eggplant versus Beets

(voting from March 25th – March 27th @ Midnight PST)

The next matchup is the battle of the purple veggies, eggplant versus the mighty beets. Not the most popular veggies, but these two snuck into the produce playoffs to show off their stuff. Here is a breakdown of the two teams:

Eggplant

Season: Started the season out strong, but they may have hit their peak long before this tourney, August to October.

Star players: fiber and manganese

On the bench: molybdenum, potassium, antioxidants

Offense: The eggplant’s offense attack is based on their versatility. The eggplant can be baked, roasted, or steamed and added to sandwiches, pizza, and lasagna for a low calorie filling.

Defense: The eggplant’s defense is led by star player fiber, reducing the risk of heart disease, as well as the low calories fighting off the risk of obesity.

VERSUS

Beets

Season: The beets peaked even earlier than the eggplant, June through October. This is sure to be a good match up!

Star players: phytonutrients, folate, and fiber

On the bench: dynamic duo of antioxidants, vitamin C and manganese

Offense: The beets are quick to cook, just steam for 15 minutes until soft. Beets are a great addition to a salad bowl of greens or an easy side dish.

Defense: The phytonutrients are the star defense players, providing some valuable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that are unique only to a few veggies. The beets also match up well with the eggplants fiber defense.