Carrots

About this record

Carrots is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Carrots, mature, raw”. 30 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Selenium, Iodine; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 18th of 523 foods with a value (835 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 86th of 348 foods with a value (13.2 µg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 194th of 718 foods with a value (37.1 µg per 100 g)
• Sodium: 218th of 740 foods with a value (86.6 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin E: 151st of 511 foods with a value (0.66 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Boiled

Source record: Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Canned

Source record: Carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Dried

Source record: Carrot, dehydrated. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Frozen

Source record: Carrots, frozen, unprepared. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Microwaved

Source record: Carrots, old, microwaved. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods: “Carrots, mature, raw” (release 2026-10-29 (JSON)); USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Carrots, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Carrots, old, raw” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Carrot, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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