Foods with added sugar are much higher in sugar, and have a larger effect on blood sugar levels, than do beets and carrots.

Most consumption of beets and carrots occurs in combination with higher-protein foods, which reduce blood sugar fluctuations.

Beets and carrots contain many nutrients, such as folate, beta-carotene, and vitamin C, of which many people fail to consume optimal quantities.

The glycemic index measures the extent to which a food increases blood sugar levels as compared to white bread, a food that is much less healthy than beets and carrots.

Nutritionists have only recently come to understand that a food’s effect on blood sugar levels is an important determinant of that food’s impact on a person’s health.