Carrots

Carrots contain a very large amount of vitamin A and they also contain falcarinol, which may prevent cancer.

Healthy Carrot Recipes:

• Thai Inspired Carrots
• Veggie Fish Skillet
• 2 Minute Carrot Salad

The following nutrition information is for one serving of carrots. That would be about one cup of sliced carrots, or 122 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw carrots.

Water: 107.71 g

Calories: 50

Protein: 1.13 g

Carbohydrates: 11.69 g

Fiber: 3.4 g

Sugars: 5.54 g

Total Fat: 0.29 g

Saturated Fat: 0.045 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.017 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.143 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 40 mg

Iron: 0.37 mg

Magnesium: 15 mg

Phosphorus: 43 mg

Potassium: 390 mg

Sodium: 84 mg

Zinc: 0.29 mg

Vitamin C: 7.2 mg

Thiamin: 0.081 mg

Riboflavin: 0.071 mg

Niacin: 1.199 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.333 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.168 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 23 mcg

Vitamin A: 20509 IU

Vitamin E: 0.81 mg

Vitamin K: 16.1 mcg

beta Carotene: 10108 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 153 mcg

Lycopene: 1 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 312 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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