Vegetable

Carrots (raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Carrots, raw

Per 100 g, Carrots (raw) provides 41 calories. A typical portion, 1 medium (61 g), has 25 calories, 0.6 g protein, 5.8 g carbs and 0.1 g fat.

calories: 41
protein: 0.9 g
carbs: 9.6 g
fat: 0.2 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Carrots (raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Fiber	Sugars
100 g	412%	0.9 g2%	9.6 g3%	0.2 g<1%	2.8 g10%	4.7 g
1 cup chopped128 g	523%	1.2 g2%	12 g4%	0.3 g<1%	3.6 g13%	6.1 g
1 cup grated110 g	452%	1 g2%	11 g4%	0.3 g<1%	3.1 g11%	5.2 g
1 cup strips or slices122 g	503%	1.1 g2%	12 g4%	0.3 g<1%	3.4 g12%	5.8 g
1 large7-1/4" to 8-/1/2" long · 72 g	301%	0.7 g1%	6.9 g3%	0.2 g<1%	2 g7%	3.4 g
1 medium61 g	251%	0.6 g1%	5.8 g2%	0.1 g<1%	1.7 g6%	2.9 g
1 small5-1/2" long · 50 g	211%	0.5 g1%	4.8 g2%	0.1 g<1%	1.4 g5%	2.4 g
1 slice3 g	1<1%	0 g<1%	0.3 g<1%	0 g<1%	0.1 g<1%	0.1 g
1 strip large3" long · 7 g	3<1%	0.1 g<1%	0.7 g<1%	0 g<1%	0.2 g1%	0.3 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Carrots (raw) (this page)	41	0.9 g	9.6 g	0.2 g
Carrots (cooked, boiled, drained, with salt)	35	0.8 g	8.2 g	0.2 g
Carrots (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)	35	0.8 g	8.2 g	0.2 g

How Carrots ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per 200 kcal
Protein	0.9 g#106 of 126 vegetables	4.5 g#109 of 126 vegetables
Fiber	2.8 g#33 of 115 vegetables	14 g#56 of 115 vegetables
Potassium	320 mg#37 of 126 vegetables	1,561 mg#61 of 126 vegetables
Calcium	33 mg#51 of 126 vegetables	161 mg#60 of 126 vegetables
Iron	0.3 mg#114 of 126 vegetables	1.5 mg#115 of 126 vegetables
Magnesium	12 mg#97 of 125 vegetables	59 mg#108 of 125 vegetables
Vitamin C	5.9 mg#95 of 123 vegetables	29 mg#89 of 123 vegetables
Vitamin A	835 µg#5 of 117 vegetables	4,073 µg#9 of 117 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

Protein

87%

Carbs

Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 125 vegetables with a value.

Calories: Carrots: 41 kcal
median: 33 kcal
Protein: Carrots: 0.9 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs: Carrots: 9.6 g
median: 7 g
Fat: Carrots: 0.2 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber: Carrots: 2.8 g
median: 2.3 g

Vitamins and minerals

Nutrient	Per 100 g	%DV	Per 1 medium (61 g)	%DV
Saturated fat	0 g	<1%	0 g	<1%
Trans fat	0 g	no DV	0 g	no DV
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Sodium	69 mg	3%	42 mg	2%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Calcium	33 mg	3%	20 mg	2%
Iron	0.3 mg	2%	0.18 mg	1%
Potassium	320 mg	7%	195 mg	4%
Vitamin A (RAE)	835 µg	93%	509 µg	57%
Vitamin C	5.9 mg	7%	3.6 mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.66 mg	4%	0.4 mg	3%
Vitamin K	13 µg	11%	8.1 µg	7%
Thiamin (B1)	0.07 mg	6%	0.04 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.06 mg	4%	0.04 mg	3%
Niacin (B3)	0.98 mg	6%	0.6 mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.14 mg	8%	0.08 mg	5%
Folate (approx.)	19 µg	5%	12 µg	3%
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0%	0 µg	0%
Phosphorus	35 mg	3%	21 mg	2%
Magnesium	12 mg	3%	7.3 mg	2%
Zinc	0.24 mg	2%	0.15 mg	1%
Selenium	0.1 µg	<1%	0.06 µg	<1%
Copper	0.05 mg	5%	0.03 mg	3%
Manganese	0.14 mg	6%	0.09 mg	4%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 170393 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated 2026-10-13. Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.