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Carrots

Calories in Carrots

100 g of carrots has 45 kcal, and 1 medium carrots (61 g) has about 27 kcal.

45 kcalper 100 g

27 kcal in 1 medium (61 g)

Very low density · 0.45 kcal per g

  • Protein 0.9g 8% of the calories
  • Carbs 10.3g 86% of the calories
  • Fat 0.3g 7% of the calories
  • Fiber 3.1g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 11 minutes of walking, or 4 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Carrots nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 medium (61 g)
Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving
Energy 45kcal 27kcal
Fat 0.35g 0.21g
Saturated Fat - -
Unsaturated Fat - -
Carbs 10.3g 6.3g
Sugars - -
Fiber 3.1g 1.9g
Protein 0.94g 0.57g
Salt 0.22g 0.13g
Water 87.7g 53.5g
Alcohol 0g 0g
Caffeine 0mg 0mg
Starch 1.4g 0.87g
Monounsaturated 0.012g 0.007g
Polyunsaturated 0.1g 0.062g
Omega-3 0.002g 0.001g
ALA 0.002g 0.001g
DHA 0g 0g
EPA 0g 0g
Omega-6 0.1g 0.061g
AA 0g 0g
LA 0.1g 0.061g
Trans Fat 0g 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.065mg 0.04mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.095mg 0.058mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.4mg 0.86mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) 0.27mg 0.17mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.15mg 0.089mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 0µg 0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9) 37.1µg 22.6µg
Vitamin A 835µg 509µg
Vitamin C 5.9mg 3.6mg
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.4mg
Vitamin K 13.2µg 8.1µg
Choline 8.8mg 5.4mg
Calcium 30.5mg 18.6mg
Copper 0.061mg 0.038mg
Iron 0.15mg 0.092mg
Magnesium 12.4mg 7.6mg
Manganese 0.13mg 0.079mg
Phosphorus 39.8mg 24.3mg
Potassium 280mg 171mg
Selenium 0µg 0µg
Zinc 0.24mg 0.14mg
Beta-carotene 8285µg 5054µg
Lycopene 1µg 0.61µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 256µg 156µg
Flavonoids 0.6mg 0.37mg
Flavones 0.11mg 0.067mg
Flavonols 0.49mg 0.3mg
Cystine 0.083g 0.051g
Histidine 0.04g 0.024g
Isoleucine 0.077g 0.047g
Leucine 0.1g 0.062g
Lysine 0.1g 0.062g
Methionine 0.02g 0.012g
Phenylalanine 0.061g 0.037g
Threonine 0.19g 0.12g
Tryptophan 0.012g 0.007g
Tyrosine 0.043g 0.026g
Valine 0.069g 0.042g
Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 45 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Broccoli Broccoli 14 kcal less 31kcal / 100 g Spinach Spinach 18 kcal less 27kcal / 100 g Onion Onion 7 kcal less 38kcal / 100 g Green beans Green beans 14 kcal less 31kcal / 100 g Peas Peas 16 kcal more 61kcal / 100 g Bell pepper Bell pepper 18 kcal less 27kcal / 100 g

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Questions about carrots

1 medium carrots (61 g) has 1.9 g of fiber, and 100 g has 3.1 g.

It depends on the size: small (50 g) about 22 kcal; medium (61 g) about 27 kcal; large (72 g) about 32 kcal.

It depends on how it is prepared. Per 100 g: raw 45 kcal, cooked, canned, reduced salt, butter added 42 kcal, frozen 37 kcal, cooked, restaurant 86 kcal, cooked, canned, fat added 47 kcal. This page shows carrots (raw).

Yes. 100 g of carrots has 835 µg of vitamin A, 104% of what an adult needs in a day.

Moderately. 100 g of carrots has 3.1 g of fiber; a food counts as high in fiber from 6 g.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 medium carrots (61 g) has about 27 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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