BEETS

The beets beat out the eggplants team with the phenomenal play of the phytonutrients and antioxidants, just too much for the low calorie eggplants to handle!

Once again, the fans support was heavily lopsided.  By the looks of  it, 71% of the fans in attendance were cheering for Beets, while only 29%  were rooting for the Eggplants.

Our FanCam spotted these Standout Supporters!

“Give me “B”…give me an “E”…give me another “E”….give me a “T”….what’s that spell? BEET…go Beets!”

“Anything that can be used to dye easter eggs gets my vote…so yummy beats it is!”

“Beets are the best!!!”

“Can’t give love to the beets so the more versatile, tastier eggplant gets my vote!”

“Down with the beets!”

“I am Russian, must I say more? I love eggplants but feel that they ways need too much oil to cook, while beets just good as they come!”

 

These fans, and all the other participants who voted for their favorite team in the Eggplant vs Beet head-to-head matchup, were entered into our favorite fan drawing for a Visa gift card.

VOTING CLOSED!

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!

SEE RULES AND GIVEAWAYS!

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.

THE WINNER

This was an awesome matchup. Both teams played hard, but there could only be 1 winner. And  it was…. CLICK TO SEE THE ANSWER!