Carrot Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in carrot
100g of carrot contain about 41 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one carrot
| cub, sliced
For example, a medium size carrot (60 g) contain about 25 calories.
This is about 1% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Carrot key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with broccoli.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Carrot | Broccoli a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 2.6 g |
| Vitamin C | 5.9 mg | 89 mg |
| Potassium | 320 mg | 316 mg |
- Carrot has 28% more calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
CarrotServing size:
medium size carrot (60 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 25 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size carrot is similar to that of, for example:
- 0.5 medium apple (96 kcal)
- 0.5 medium potato (69 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about carrot nutrition.
100g of Carrot
Nutrition
- Calories 41
- Carbs Total 9.58 g
- Dietary fiber 2.8 g
- Fat 0.24 g
- Protein 0.93 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 16706 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.066 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.058 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.983 mg
- Vit B5 0.273 mg
- Vit B6 0.138 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 19 mcg
- Vit C 5.9 mg
- Vit K 13.2 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 320 mg
- Phosphorus 35 mg
- Magnessium 12 mg
- Calcium 33 mg
- Sodium 69 mg
- Iron 0.3 mg
- Zink 0.24 mg
- Beta karoten 8285 mcg
Per 100 g, Carrot is a good source of vitamin K (11% DV) and a good source of fiber (10% DV).
Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting. The FDA Daily Value is 120 µg.
How many calories are in carrots?
- Medium size carrot (60 g)25 kcal
- Carrot cub, sliced (146g)60 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of carrot12 kcal
Foods with similar calories:
- Onion calories 40 kcal
- Carrot juice calories 40 kcal
- Sprite calories 40 kcal
- Hot chili peppers calories 40 kcal
- Budweiser beer calories 41 kcal
- Grapefruit calories 42 kcal
- Low fat milk 1% calories 42 kcal
- Dr Pepper calories 42 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
