Beetroot / Dietary Nitrates

Performance · Evidence: Moderate · Importance: Low

Supports nitric oxide pathway and endurance-style performance.

What the evidence says

Moderate evidence for endurance performance. Less clear for resistance training.

Typical dose & timing

Dose: Product-dependent; nitrate content matters.

Timing: 2–3 hours before endurance activity or per label.

Role in a stack

Endurance/pump support.

Redundancy check:

Cautions & safety

May interact with blood pressure medications or nitrate medications.

More relevant for endurance athletes than pure lifters.

Best for

cardio · conditioning · endurance · pump

Source-verified products

Real products in this category, ordered by review count. Each price and rating comes from the product's own page, recorded 2026-07-29 — follow the link for current values. Links go to the product's source page and never affect this ranking.

• MRM Nutrition, Organic Red Beet Powder, 8.5 oz (240 g)
  MRM Nutrition · $16.99 · 4.6/5 (5333 ratings) · mid tier
• Nature's Way, Beet Root, 100 Vegan Capsules (0.5 g per Capsule)
  Nature's Way · $11.19 · 4.6/5 (3641 ratings) · budget tier
• California Gold Nutrition, Superfoods, Organic Beet Juice Powder, 8.5 oz (240 g)
  California Gold Nutrition · $21.10 · 4.6/5 (3146 ratings) · mid tier
• Force Factor, Total Beets®, Organic Beetroot Powder, 15.9 oz (450 g)
  Force Factor · $21.99 · 4.7/5 (1102 ratings) · premium tier
• EVLution Nutrition, BeetMode, Concentrated Beet Crystals, Black Cherry, 6.88 oz (195 g)
  EVLution Nutrition · $24.99 · 4.7/5 (873 ratings) · premium tier
• Solaray, True Herbs, Beet, 605 mg, 100 VegCaps
  Solaray · $12.59 · 4.7/5 (833 ratings) · budget tier
• NOW Foods, Sports, Beet Root Powder, 12 oz (340 g)
  NOW Foods · $13.47 · 4.7/5 (769 ratings) · budget tier
• Nutricost, Beet Root, 180 Capsules (800 mg per Capsule)
  Nutricost · $16.95 · 4.8/5 (677 ratings) · mid tier
• Starwest Botanicals, Organic Beet Root Powder, 1 lb (453.6 g)
  Starwest Botanicals · $15.75 · 4.7/5 (633 ratings) · budget tier
• Sunwarrior, Harvest, Beet Root Powder, 12.69 oz (360 g)
  Sunwarrior · $24.97 · 4.7/5 (275 ratings) · premium tier
• Havasu Nutrition, Beet Root Gummies, Mixed Berry, 60 Gummies
  Havasu Nutrition · $19.99 · 4.7/5 (236 ratings) · mid tier
• Nutricost Organic Beet Root Powder
  Nutricost · $24.97 · 4.37/5 (70 ratings) · premium tier

References

• Dietary nitrate supplementation and exercise performance. Annual Review of Nutrition (2016)
  Dietary nitrates (including beetroot) show moderate evidence for improving endurance performance via the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway. Less relevant for strength training.