Nutrition for Baby Carrots

Baby Carrots Nutrition Summary

One baby carrot (15 grams or 0.53 oz) contains 5 calories and 0.1 grams of protein. Baby carrots consists of 90% water, 8% carbohydrates, and less than 1% of total fat or protein.

Baby carrots are an excellent source of a few nutrients, including Vitamin A and potassium.

In one baby carrot:

• Calories: 5
• Protein: 0.1 g
• Sugar: 0.7 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.4 g
• Sodium: 11.7 mg

There is no significant amounts of total fat, saturated fat or cholesterol in baby carrots.

See the Baby Carrots Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Carrots, baby, raw.

Calories in Baby Carrots

Baby carrots have 5 calories per baby carrot or 33 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates.

92% of calories in baby carrots are from carbohydrates and 8% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Calories Similar to Baby Carrots

Some other vegetables with similar calories to baby carrots by weight:

• Kale: same
• Nori: same
• Parsley: same
• Pumpkin Puree: same

Protein in Baby Carrots

A single baby carrot contains 0.1 grams of protein. Baby carrots are relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.1 g
• Threonine: < 0.1 g
• Isoleucine: 0.01 g
• Leucine: 0.01 g
• Lysine: < 0.1 g
• Phenylalanine: < 0.1 g
• Valine: 0.01 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, methionine or histidine in baby carrots.

Protein Similar to Baby Carrots

Some other vegetables with similar amounts of protein to baby carrots by weight:

• Cucumber: same
• Radishes: same
• Celery: same
• Jicama: same

Vitamins and Minerals in Baby Carrots

An good source of nutrients, baby carrots contain abundant amounts of Vitamin A and potassium. In fact, a single baby carrot contains 15% of recommended daily values or 103.5 ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamins in baby carrots (1 large):

• Vitamin a: 103.5 ug
• Niacin: 0.1 mg
• Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 0.4 mg
• Folate: 4.1 ug
• Vitamin k: 1.4 ug

Minerals in baby carrots (1 large):

• Calcium: 4.8 mg
• Potassium: 35.6 mg
• Iron: 0.1 mg
• Magnesium: 1.5 mg
• Zinc: < 0.1 mg
• Selenium: 0.1 ug
• Phosphorus: 4.2 mg
• Copper: < 0.1 mg
• Manganese: < 0.1 mg
• Choline: 1.1 mg

There is no significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, vitamin e or vitamin b12 in baby carrots.

Similar to Baby Carrots for Vitamin A

Here are some other vegetables with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin A to baby carrots:

• Sweet Potatoes: +2.9 UG
• Pumpkin Puree: +13 UG
• Squash: -20 UG
• Carrots: +22 UG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Baby Carrots ^[3]

Baby Carrots Nutrition Chart

Baby Carrots in Cooking

Baby carrots are in the top 25% most popular ingredients for recipes. Baby Carrots can be consumed raw and is often peeled, trimmed or chopped before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two pounds of baby carrots.

Friends and Relatives of Baby Carrots

Foods commonly cooked with baby carrots:

• Barley
• Wild Rice

Other similar relatives:

• Leeks
• Carrots
• Parsnip