Let’s be straight about why you’re here: Force Factor Total Beets scored 55/100 not because it is unsafe or unpleasant — it is the tastiest, cheapest chew in the category — but because its entire active formula sits in a 325 mg proprietary blend with the nitrate amount hidden, wrapped around 2 g of added sugar. And here is what makes this category simple: the active in beetroot for blood pressure and exercise is dietary nitrate, studied at roughly 300–600 mg a dose. Almost nothing discloses it. So the alternatives worth naming are the ones that either print a real beetroot amount you can reason about or carry independent testing — ranked on the checklist below.

The checklist

A beetroot product worth buying should clear three bars: (1) a disclosed, sensible dose — a printed beetroot amount you can reason about, not a hidden “nitric oxide” blend; (2) real, verifiable testing — a named batch certification beats a vague “third-party tested” claim; and (3) an honest price with no sugar or filler padding the label. Here is how the field ranks against Total Beets.

The alternatives, ranked

01If you want the strongest independent credential: BeetElite (66/100) is the best-scoring beet product we’ve reviewed — concentrated beet crystals carrying a real sport certification (NSF Certified for Sport / Informed-Sport), the strongest verification in the category. It doesn’t print nitrate either, and independent lab work pegs a serving near the low end of studied — but the testing and the nitrate-dense form put it clearly ahead of a hidden 325 mg chew.
02If you want cheap and honest: Nature’s Way Beet Root (64/100) is a single-ingredient 1,000 mg beet capsule at about $0.22 a serving — a conservative, readable label (antioxidant claims only, no blood-pressure hype), no proprietary blend and no sugar. Like all beet-powder capsules it is light on nitrate versus the studies, but you can see exactly what you’re taking, which is the whole point.
03If you want an organic no-sugar powder: Snap Nitric Oxide Organic Beets (55/100) is a USDA-organic beet-and-pomegranate powder with no added sugar and a nitrate-dense red-spinach ingredient — but the amounts are still hidden in a proprietary complex and it ships on a DTC auto-ship, so it ties Total Beets on score rather than clearly beating it. A step up on sugar and format, not on disclosure.

What to skip

Two products score at or below Total Beets and shouldn’t be the swap. SuperBeets (52/100) is the famous name, but it is a proprietary crystal blend with nitrate undisclosed — independent lab work measured a serving near the bottom of the studied range — at roughly seven times Total Beets’ per-serving price. And avoid Rosabella Beetroot (44/100) outright: a hidden-nitrate capsule with no published testing and a serious pattern of billing complaints, hard cancellation and aggressive funnels. Total Beets’ honesty problem is a disclosure gap; Rosabella’s is a conduct one.

How to choose

If you want a beet product that chases the evidence rather than the flavor, the move is a disclosed amount or a real certification — BeetElite for the seal, Nature’s Way for an honest label at a low price. If the tasty chew is genuinely what keeps you consistent, Total Beets is fine as a pleasant daily habit, as long as you’re honest that it is a light, undisclosed dose and not a studied one. Everything above is scored on the same rubric and ranked in our beetroot roundup; the nitrate explainer covers why the disclosed amount is the whole game.

Frequently asked questions

What is a better alternative to Force Factor Total Beets?

For the strongest independent testing, BeetElite (66/100) carries a real sport certification. For cheap and honest, Nature’s Way Beet Root (64/100) is a single-ingredient 1,000 mg beet capsule at about $0.22 a serving with a readable label and no sugar. Both let you see what you’re taking — Total Beets hides its dose in a 325 mg blend.

Is there a beetroot supplement that discloses its nitrate?

Almost none do — that is the category’s central flaw, and Total Beets is one of the worst offenders, hiding everything in a 325 mg proprietary blend. The next best thing is a disclosed beetroot amount you can reason about, like Nature’s Way’s 1,000 mg, plus real third-party testing. Our nitrate explainer covers why the disclosed number matters.

Is SuperBeets better than Force Factor Total Beets?

Not meaningfully — SuperBeets (52/100) actually scores a touch lower. It is a proprietary crystal blend with the nitrate undisclosed, independently measured near the bottom of the studied range, at roughly seven times Total Beets’ per-serving price. Neither discloses its dose; one is just far cheaper.

Should I just keep taking Total Beets?

If the tasty chew is what keeps you consistent, it’s a fine daily habit — provided you’re honest that it’s a light, undisclosed dose wrapped in 2 g of sugar, not a studied nitrate dose. If you want a beet product that chases the evidence, a certified pick or a disclosed-label capsule is the better spend.

Sources

  1. The Ingredient Report — scored reviews of Force Factor Total Beets (55/100), BeetElite (66/100), Nature’s Way Beet Root (64/100), Snap Nitric Oxide Beets (55/100), SuperBeets (52/100) and Rosabella Beetroot (44/100), and the beetroot roundup. Checked July 2026.
  2. Independent nitrate measurement (Gallardo & Coggan, IJSNEM 2019) and dietary-nitrate dosing research (~300–600 mg per dose), compared against each product’s label. Accessed July 2026.

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