Welcome to the nutritional density value in 11 different types of carrots, ranging from 32.00 to 30.00 (out of a maximum of 100) per 100 Calories (kCal). The basic amount from the general description of carrots is Carrots, raw. The nutritional density score (out of 100) or nutritional value of Carrots, raw is 32.00.

Top five carrots products high in nutritional value

Below is a summary list for the top five carrots items ranked by the amount or level of nutritional value in 100g. At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 11 different types of carrots based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes).

1. Carrots, raw : 32.00%
2. Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt : 35.00%
3. Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids : 42.00%
4. Carrots, canned, regular pack, drained solids : 40.00%
5. Carrots, frozen, unprepared : 34.00%

Following on from the five top carrots items or products containing nutritional value we have a more comprehensive break down of Carrots, raw, and the highest item containing nutritional value which is Carrots, raw. Furthermore we provide a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on carrots. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the nutritional value content in carrots.

Nutritional Density Values

The list at thee bottom of the page gives the total nutritional score in the 11 items from the general description 'carrots' each of which show the nutritional amounts as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Sugars. The top 11 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

carrots nutritional value per 100g

The level of nutritional value can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 3. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 3 frozen items is in Carrots, frozen, unprepared where the nutritional value content is 34.00 % per 100g. The number of food items classified as canned is 4 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 4 canned items is in Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids where the score is 42.00 (per 100kCal).The total food items which are raw is 2 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 2 raw items is in Carrots, raw where the nutritional content score is 32.00. The number of food items which are cooked are 4 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 4 cooked items is in Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt where the score is 35.00. Comparing raw and cooked carrots shows that cooking can change the levels of nutritional value by 3.

For a serving per 100g, in a diet, the amount of Energy is 41.00 kcal (2% RDA), the amount of Protein is 0.93 g (2% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.24 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 9.58 g (7% RDA), the amount of Fiber is 2.80 g (11% RDA) and the amount of Sugars is 4.74 g (5% RDA). The nutritional value amounts and nutrition facts for 100g is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance.

nutritional value and nutrition facts in carrots per 100g

For the food Carrots, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 cup chopped (or 128.00 g). In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 52.48 kcal, the Protein content is 1.19 g, the Total Fat content is 0.31 g, the Carbohydrate content is 12.26 g, the Fiber content is 3.58 g and the Sugars content is 6.07 g. nutritional value and nutritional content in carrots

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food is measured as a gram weight value although it is also useful to give the calories from these macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 3.3 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 47.1 (kcal).nutritional value, calories and nutritional content in carrots

This list of 11 types of carrots, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Carrots, raw through to Carrots, baby, raw where all food items are ranked by the nutritional value. The nutritional content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question what is the nutritional value of carrots.

carrots nutritional value per 100g

Average Content for carrots

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of nutritional value contained in 100 Calories of carrots, based on the list below of 11 different items under the general description of carrots, is 36.09 % of nutritional value. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 32.00 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 0.68 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 0.29 g, the average amount of Carbohydrate is 7.22 g, the average amount of Fiber is 2.56 g and the average amount of Sugars is 3.56 g.

Median Amount

The median nutritional Nutrition Density value is found in Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt which in 100 Calories contains 33.00 % of Nutrition Density. For this serving the amount of Energy is 37.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.58 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.68 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 7.73 g, the amount of Fiber is 3.30 g and the amount of Sugars is 4.08 g.

Highest Nutritional Density Content

Using the list below for the 11 different carrots nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of nutritional value is found in Carrots, raw which has a nutritional value of 32.00. For a 100g serving the Energy content is 41.00 kcal, the Protein content is 0.93 g, the Total Fat content is 0.24 g, the Carbohydrate content is 9.58 g, the Fiber content is 2.80 g, the Sugars content is 4.74 g.

The lowest nutritional value is in Carrots, baby, raw which has a value of 30.00 % of nutritional value. For a 100g serving the amount of Energy is 35.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.64 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.13 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 8.24 g, the amount of Fiber is 2.90 g, the amount of Sugars is 4.76 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a nutritional value range of 2. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 6 kcal for Energy, 0.29 g for Protein, 0.11 g for Total Fat, 1.34 g for Carbohydrate, 0.1 g for Fiber, 0.02 g for Sugars.

Nutritional Scores per Typical Serving

For a typical serving of 1.000 cup, sliced (or 146.00 g) for Carrots, canned, no salt added, drained solids the Energy content is 36.5 kcal, the Protein content is 0.93 g, the Total Fat content is 0.28 g, the Carbohydrate content is 8.09 g, the Fiber content is 2.19 g and the Sugars content is 3.62 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing nutritional value which can be scaled for different servings and quantities.


List of Nutritional Values for Carrots

1. Carrots, raw - nutritional score 32.00 / 100
  
Fiber
(%RDA)
Sugars
(%RDA)
Energy
(%RDA)
Carbohydrate
(%RDA)
Total Fat
(%RDA)
Protein
(%RDA)
  For a 100g serving :
2.80 g (11%)4.74 g (5%)41.00 kcal (2%)9.58 g (7%)0.24 g (0%)0.93 g (2%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup chopped (or 128.00g):
   3.58 g (14%) 6.07 g (7%) 52.48 kcal (3%) 12.26 g (9%) 0.31 g (0%) 1.19 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup grated (or 110.00g):
   3.08 g (12%) 5.21 g (6%) 45.1 kcal (2%) 10.54 g (8%) 0.26 g (0%) 1.02 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup strips or slices (or 122.00g):
   3.42 g (14%) 5.78 g (6%) 50.02 kcal (3%) 11.69 g (9%) 0.29 g (0%) 1.13 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 large (7-1/4" to 8-/1/2" long) (or 72.00g):
   2.02 g (8%) 3.41 g (4%) 29.52 kcal (1%) 6.9 g (5%) 0.17 g (0%) 0.67 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 medium (or 61.00g):
   1.71 g (7%) 2.89 g (3%) 25.01 kcal (1%) 5.84 g (4%) 0.15 g (0%) 0.57 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 small (5-1/2" long) (or 50.00g):
   1.4 g (6%) 2.37 g (3%) 20.5 kcal (1%) 4.79 g (4%) 0.12 g (0%) 0.47 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice (or 3.00g):
   0.08 g (0%) 0.14 g (0%) 1.23 kcal (0%) 0.29 g (0%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.03 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 strip large (3" long) (or 7.00g):
   0.2 g (1%) 0.33 g (0%) 2.87 kcal (0%) 0.67 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.07 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 strip medium (or 4.00g):
   0.11 g (0%) 0.19 g (0%) 1.64 kcal (0%) 0.38 g (0%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.04 g (0%)
2. Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - nutritional score 35.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
3.00 g (12%)3.45 g (4%)35.00 kcal (2%)8.22 g (6%)0.18 g (0%)0.76 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 tbsp (or 9.70g):
   0.29 g (1%) 0.33 g (0%) 3.4 kcal (0%) 0.8 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.07 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 cup slices (or 78.00g):
   2.34 g (9%) 2.69 g (3%) 27.3 kcal (1%) 6.41 g (5%) 0.14 g (0%) 0.59 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 carrot (or 46.00g):
   1.38 g (6%) 1.59 g (2%) 16.1 kcal (1%) 3.78 g (3%) 0.08 g (0%) 0.35 g (1%)
3. Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids - nutritional score 42.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.80 g (7%)2.46 g (3%)23.00 kcal (1%)5.37 g (4%)0.14 g (0%)0.58 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 0.500 cup slices (or 123.00g):
   2.21 g (9%) 3.03 g (3%) 28.29 kcal (1%) 6.61 g (5%) 0.17 g (0%) 0.71 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 can (303 x 406) (or 454.00g):
   8.17 g (33%) 11.17 g (12%) 104.42 kcal (5%) 24.38 g (19%) 0.64 g (1%) 2.63 g (5%)
4. Carrots, canned, regular pack, drained solids - nutritional score 40.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.50 g (6%)2.48 g (3%)25.00 kcal (1%)5.54 g (4%)0.19 g (0%)0.64 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and sliced (or 146.00g):
   2.19 g (9%) 3.62 g (4%) 36.5 kcal (2%) 8.09 g (6%) 0.28 g (0%) 0.93 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup and mashed (or 228.00g):
   3.42 g (14%) 5.65 g (6%) 57 kcal (3%) 12.63 g (10%) 0.43 g (1%) 1.46 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice (or 2.80g):
   0.04 g (0%) 0.07 g (0%) 0.7 kcal (0%) 0.16 g (0%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.02 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 can (303 x 406) (or 284.00g):
   4.26 g (17%) 7.04 g (8%) 71 kcal (4%) 15.73 g (12%) 0.54 g (1%) 1.82 g (3%)
5. Carrots, frozen, unprepared - nutritional score 34.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
3.30 g (13%)4.76 g (5%)36.00 kcal (2%)7.90 g (6%)0.46 g (1%)0.78 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 0.500 cup slices (or 64.00g):
   2.11 g (8%) 3.05 g (3%) 23.04 kcal (1%) 5.06 g (4%) 0.29 g (0%) 0.5 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 package (10 oz) (or 284.00g):
   9.37 g (37%) 13.52 g (15%) 102.24 kcal (5%) 22.44 g (17%) 1.31 g (2%) 2.22 g (4%)
6. Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - nutritional score 33.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
3.30 g (13%)4.08 g (5%)37.00 kcal (2%)7.73 g (6%)0.68 g (1%)0.58 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and sliced (or 146.00g):
   4.82 g (19%) 5.96 g (7%) 54.02 kcal (3%) 11.29 g (9%) 0.99 g (2%) 0.85 g (2%)
7. Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - nutritional score 34.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
3.00 g (12%)3.45 g (4%)35.00 kcal (2%)8.22 g (6%)0.18 g (0%)0.76 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 tbsp (or 9.70g):
   0.29 g (1%) 0.33 g (0%) 3.4 kcal (0%) 0.8 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.07 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 0.500 cup slices (or 78.00g):
   2.34 g (9%) 2.69 g (3%) 27.3 kcal (1%) 6.41 g (5%) 0.14 g (0%) 0.59 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 carrot (or 46.00g):
   1.38 g (6%) 1.59 g (2%) 16.1 kcal (1%) 3.78 g (3%) 0.08 g (0%) 0.35 g (1%)
8. Carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids - nutritional score 43.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.80 g (7%)2.46 g (3%)23.00 kcal (1%)5.36 g (4%)0.14 g (0%)0.59 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 0.500 cup slices (or 123.00g):
   2.21 g (9%) 3.03 g (3%) 28.29 kcal (1%) 6.59 g (5%) 0.17 g (0%) 0.73 g (1%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 can (303 x 406) (or 454.00g):
   8.17 g (33%) 11.17 g (12%) 104.42 kcal (5%) 24.33 g (19%) 0.64 g (1%) 2.68 g (5%)
9. Carrots, canned, no salt added, drained solids - nutritional score 41.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
1.50 g (6%)2.48 g (3%)25.00 kcal (1%)5.54 g (4%)0.19 g (0%)0.64 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and sliced (or 146.00g):
   2.19 g (9%) 3.62 g (4%) 36.5 kcal (2%) 8.09 g (6%) 0.28 g (0%) 0.93 g (2%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 cup and mashed (or 228.00g):
   3.42 g (14%) 5.65 g (6%) 57 kcal (3%) 12.63 g (10%) 0.43 g (1%) 1.46 g (3%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 slice (or 2.80g):
   0.04 g (0%) 0.07 g (0%) 0.7 kcal (0%) 0.16 g (0%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.02 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 can (303 x 406) (or 284.00g):
   4.26 g (17%) 7.04 g (8%) 71 kcal (4%) 15.73 g (12%) 0.54 g (1%) 1.82 g (3%)
10. Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - nutritional score 33.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
3.30 g (13%)4.08 g (5%)37.00 kcal (2%)7.73 g (6%)0.68 g (1%)0.58 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup slices (or 146.00g):
   4.82 g (19%) 5.96 g (7%) 54.02 kcal (3%) 11.29 g (9%) 0.99 g (2%) 0.85 g (2%)
11. Carrots, baby, raw - nutritional score 30.00 / 100
  
Fiber Sugars Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein
  For a 100g serving :
2.90 g (12%)4.76 g (5%)35.00 kcal (2%)8.24 g (6%)0.13 g (0%)0.64 g (1%)
  Typical Serving size of 1.000 large (or 15.00g):
   0.44 g (2%) 0.71 g (1%) 5.25 kcal (0%) 1.24 g (1%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.1 g (0%)
  Other serving sizes 1.000 medium (or 10.00g):
   0.29 g (1%) 0.48 g (1%) 3.5 kcal (0%) 0.82 g (1%) 0.01 g (0%) 0.06 g (0%)