Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of carrots, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of carrots. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Carrots: nutritional value & information

Carrots: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 88% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 6% comes from proteins
  • The 4% comes from fat

Carrots: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 41
% DV
Total Fat 0.2g 0 %
Sodium 69mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrate 9.6g 3 %
   Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11 %
   Sugar 4.7g
Proteins 0.9g 2 %
Vitamin A 334 % Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium 3 % Iron 2 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Carrots: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine0.4 mg
Choline8.8 mg
    Folate19.00 mcg
Niacin0.983 mg5 %
Pantothenic acid0.273 mg3 %
Riboflavin0.058 mg3 %
Thiamin0.066 mg4 %
Vitamin A16706.00 IU334 %
    Vitamin A, RAE835.00 mcg
    Carotene, alpha3477.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta8285.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin256.00 mcg
    Lycopene1.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.138 mg7 %
Vitamin C5.9 mg10 %
Vitamin E0.66 mg2 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.66 mg
    Tocopherol, beta0.01 mg
    Tocotrienol, alpha0.01 mg
Vitamin K13.2 mcg16 %

Carrots: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins0.93 g2 %
  Alanine0.113 g
  Arginine0.091 g
  Aspartic acid0.190 g
  Cystine0.083 g
  Glutamic acid0.366 g
  Glycine0.047 g
  Histidine0.040 g
  Isoleucine0.077 g6 %
  Leucine0.102 g4 %
  Lysine0.101 g5 %
  Methionine0.020 g2 %
  Phenylalanine0.061 g3 %
  Proline0.054 g
  Serine0.054 g
  Threonine0.191 g18 %
  Tryptophan0.012 g4 %
  Tyrosine0.043 g2 %
  Valine0.069 g4 %

Carrots: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca33.00 mg3 %
Copper, Cu0.045 mg2 %
Fluoride, F3.2 mcg
Iron, Fe0.30 mg2 %
Magnesium, Mg12.00 mg3 %
Manganese, Mn0.143 mg7 %
Phosphorus, P35.00 mg4 %
Selenium, Se0.1 mcg0 %
Sodium, Na69.00 mg3 %
Zinc, Zn0.24 mg2 %

Carrots: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.24 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.037 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.035 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.002 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.014 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.002 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.012 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.117 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.115 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.002 g

Carrots: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate9.58 g3 %
Fiber2.8 g11 %
Sugars4.74 g
  Fructose0.55 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.59 g
  Starch1.43 g
  Sucrose3.59 g

Carrots: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Carrots: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.97 g
Water88.29 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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