Here are some of the main nutrition facts for carrots:
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Carrots are particularly rich in beta-carotene. They provide more than 200% of the daily recommended amount per 100g.
They are a good source of thiamin, also called vitamin B1. 100g contains 9–16% of our daily needs depending on whether they are raw or cooked.
100g of carrots contains 3.9g of fibre when raw and 2.8g when cooked which is 9–16% of our daily needs.
They contain 5–8% of our daily needs in vitamin C per 100g, depending on whether they are raw or cooked, and around 8% of our daily needs in vitamin K1.
They also contain 3–5% of the daily recommended amount per 100g in folate and vitamin B6.
Lastly, carrots are s source of minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iron. They provide 2–5% of the daily recommended amount per 100g.
Sources:
– Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Available at:
– Public Health England (2016) ‘Government Nutrition Requirements’, Available at: (Accessed: 18 July 2020).
– Public Health England (2019) ‘McCance and Widdowson’s composition of foods integrated dataset’, Available at: (Accessed: 18 July 2020).
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