...the nutritional value of carrots and full carrot nutrition information...
Carrots are the richest vegetable source of vitamin A and carotenes.
Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A which plays a part in eye health and helps to fight off viral infections.
Carrot nutrition is exceptionally high in carotene.
Carotenes protects the cells from free radical damage and provides a source of vitamin A. Carotene also plays a part in the health of the immune and reproductive systems.
Carrots are also a good source of niacin (vitamin B3) which can help to lower
cholesterol
levels and also helps to stabilise the blood sugar. B3 also helps the body to process fats.
Carrots also provide a good source of potassium which plays a part in nerve and muscle function and maintains the bodies' acid balance. Potassium also helps lower the risk of high blood pressure.
One cup of carrots contains around 52 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF CARROTS:
Carrots, raw
Refuse: 11% (Crown, tops and scrapings) Scientific Name: Daucus carota Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A099 NDB No: 11124 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 cup chopped ------- 128g
Proximates
Water
g
113.01
Energy
kcal
52
Energy
kJ
221
Protein
g
1.19
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.31
Ash
g
1.24
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
12.26
Fiber, total dietary
g
3.6
Sugars, total
g
6.07
Sucrose
g
4.60
Glucose (dextrose)
g
0.76
Fructose
g
0.70
Lactose
g
0.00
Maltose
g
0.00
Galactose
g
0.00
Starch
g
1.83
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
42
Iron, Fe
mg
0.38
Magnesium, Mg
mg
15
Phosphorus, P
mg
45
Potassium, K
mg
410
Sodium, Na
mg
88
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.31
Copper, Cu
mg
0.058
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.183
Fluoride, F
mcg
4.1
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.1
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
7.6
Thiamin
mg
0.084
Riboflavin
mg
0.074
Niacin
mg
1.258
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.349
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.177
Folate, total
mcg
24
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
24
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
24
Choline, total
mg
11.3
Betaine
mg
0.5
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
1069
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
10605
Carotene, alpha
mcg
4451
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Vitamin A, IU
IU
21384
Lycopene
mcg
1
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
328
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.84
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.01
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
16.9
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.047
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.000
15:0
g
0.000
16:0
g
0.045
17:0
g
0.000
18:0
g
0.003
20:0
g
0.000
22:0
g
0.000
24:0
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.018
14:1
g
0.000
15:1
g
0.000
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.003
17:1
g
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.015
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.150
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.147
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.003
18:4
g
0.000
20:2 n-6 c,c
g
0.000
20:3 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total trans
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.015
Threonine
g
0.244
Isoleucine
g
0.099
Leucine
g
0.131
Lysine
g
0.129
Methionine
g
0.026
Cystine
g
0.106
Phenylalanine
g
0.078
Tyrosine
g
0.055
Valine
g
0.088
Arginine
g
0.116
Histidine
g
0.051
Alanine
g
0.145
Aspartic acid
g
0.243
Glutamic acid
g
0.468
Glycine
g
0.060
Proline
g
0.069
Serine
g
0.069
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
Carrots are the richest vegetable source of vitamin A and carotenes.
