Beet (beetroot)البنجر (الشمندر)
Beetroot · al-banjar / al-shamandar
Beet (beetroot) (البنجر (الشمندر), Beetroot) is forbidden in Nidam al-Tayyibat. Category: vegetables.
- Status
- Forbidden
- Zone
- Red zone — never
- Category
- Vegetables
- Condition
- None
- Regional names
- bangar (Egypt); “barba” in Morocco
- Reliability
- Low — single source
What Nidam al-Tayyibat says
Beet appears on none of the system's positive lists and is therefore forbidden by default; one secondary source cites it among the excluded vegetables. Industrial beet sugar is also rejected in favor of cane sugar.
Sources differ: Classement par liste blanche, source secondaire unique.
What conventional nutrition says
Beet is rich in nitrates, folate and betalains; it is sweet but low in calories.
This is not medical advice
This database documents the classification of foods as taught by Nidam al-Tayyibat. It does not reflect official nutritional guidelines and does not replace the advice of a doctor or a dietitian. Never change or stop a treatment based on this website.
What can replace it in this system?
Alternatives accepted by the method, for reference only.
Other vegetables
The whole category- Forbidden
Bell peppers (all colors)
الفلفل الألوان · Bell peppers
Colored bell peppers are excluded, raw and cooked alike.
- Forbidden
Broccoli
البروكلي · Broccoli
Broccoli is excluded by the system, always cited with cauliflower among the ruled-out vegetables.
- Forbidden
Cabbage
الكرنب · Cabbage
Cabbage is excluded, even cooked in stuffed leaves, its leaves being classed among the ruled-out greens.
- Forbidden
Cauliflower
القرنبيط · Cauliflower
Cauliflower is excluded by the system, along with broccoli.
- Forbidden
Garlic
الثوم · Garlic
Garlic is excluded raw and cooked; the method explicitly asks for rice and potatoes to be cooked “without onion or garlic”.
- Forbidden
Green peas
البسلة · Peas
Peas are forbidden because the system treats them as a legume, a category excluded wholesale (lentils, fava beans, chickpeas, dried beans). …
The complete palette, explained in the Tayyibat guide
17 free pages (in French): an introduction to the palette, the two-hour rule and the eleven daily rules.
Classification sources: tanja7.com · updated 10/12/2026