Nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 kcal |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.5 g |
| Fibre | 4.2 g |
| Sugars | 3.2 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| Folate | 24 µg |
| Vitamin C | 6.2 mg |
| Potassium | 273 mg |
Where its calories come from
- Protein 13%
- Carbohydrate 73%
- Fat 14%
Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.
How many calories in one serving of carrot?
About 33 kcal for one katori, cut (100 g), and about 66 kcal if you have two.
One serving, against your day
How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.
24 µg
6.2 mg
273 mg
16.7 mg
35.1 mg
0.6 mg
Source
Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code F002. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.
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Is carrot good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?
Weight loss
Good choiceOnly 33 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.
PCOS and PCOD
Good choiceOnly 5.5 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
Diabetes
Good choiceOnly 5.5 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.
Menopause
Fine as part of a meal35 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.
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How to eat it
Dishes on this site that use carrot, each with its calories per portion:
- Stir-fried vegetables
- Tomato and vegetable soup
- Mixed vegetable sabzi
- Veg biryani
- Vegetable dalia
- Moong dal khichdi with vegetables
Varieties
Per 100 g.
| Variety | kcal | Carbs (g) | Fibre (g) | Sugars (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange (shown above) | 33 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| Red | 38 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 4 |
Also called
Assamese: Gajor; Bengali: Gajar; Gujarati: Gajar; Hindi: Gajar; Kannada: Gajjare; Kashmiri: Ghahzir; Malayalam: Carrot; Marathi: Gajar; Odia: Gajara; Punjabi: Gajar; Sanskrit: Grunjanam; Tamil: Carrot; Telugu: Gajjara gadda; Urdu: Gajar.
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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): Weight loss, vegetarianPCOS and PCOD, eggetarianDiabetes, vegetarianMenopause, eggetarian
Try the thali calorie calculator or the protein calculator.
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