Carrot

Carrot is a root that cooks treat as a vegetable. It can be eaten raw, cooked, blended into a paste, or preserved, and it pairs with onion, celery, and mustard seed.

Plant-based

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Vegetables
Part used: Root
Family: Apiaceae
Cooked most in: Asia, Europe, Africa
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 41 in the catalogue
Energy: 48 kcal per 100 g

Photo: MOs810 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use carrot

Typical ways to cook or use it

Bake
Boil simmer
Paste blend
Preserve
Raw
Roast
Steam
Stew

Preparing it

Grate carrots for salads. Cut carrots into thin strips for adding to rice.

Goes well with

onion
celery
mustard seed

Shopping

Choosing and storing carrot

Choosing a good one

Choose carrots with a generous outer layer relative to the core.

Nutrition

What 100 g of carrot holds

Per 100 g, raw. Averages from USDA; real values vary by variety, season and growing conditions.

Protein 8%Fat 3%Carbohydrate 89%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of carrot, raw
Energy	48 kcal · 173 kJ
Protein	0.94 g
Fat	0.35 g
of which saturated	0.03 g
Carbohydrate	10 g
of which sugars	4.7 g
Fibre	3.1 g
Sodium	87 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of carrot, raw: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	280 mg
Calcium	30 mg
Iron	0.15 mg
Magnesium	12 mg
Zinc	0.24 mg
Vitamin C	5.9 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	835 µg
Folate	37 µg

Dried

Protein 9%Fat 2%Carbohydrate 89%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of carrot, dried
Energy	341 kcal · 1,427 kJ
Protein	8.1 g
Fat	1.5 g
of which saturated	0.26 g
Carbohydrate	80 g
of which sugars	39 g
Fibre	24 g
Sodium	275 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of carrot, dried: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	2,540 mg
Calcium	212 mg
Iron	3.9 mg
Magnesium	118 mg
Zinc	1.6 mg
Vitamin C	15 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	3,423 µg
Folate	55 µg

Frozen

Protein 6%Fat 8%Carbohydrate 86%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of carrot, frozen
Energy	37 kcal · 155 kJ
Protein	0.58 g
Fat	0.68 g
of which saturated	0.13 g
Carbohydrate	7.7 g
of which sugars	4.1 g
Fibre	3.3 g
Sodium	295 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of carrot, frozen: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	192 mg
Calcium	35 mg
Iron	0.53 mg
Magnesium	11 mg
Zinc	0.35 mg
Vitamin C	2.3 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	846 µg
Folate	11 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central (foods 170393, 2258586, 170500, 168519), public domain. Minerals and vitamins are listed only where USDA measured a non-zero amount.

Around the world

Where carrot is cooked

41 dishes in the catalogue use carrot. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list carrot among their ingredients.

Origins

First cultivated: in Central Asia

The 700s · Spain
The Moors introduced the plant to Spain in the eighth century.
The 1100s · China
Cultivated carrots appeared in China in the twelfth century.
The 1600s · Americas
European settlers brought carrots to colonial America.

On the table

Dishes made with carrot

35 of the 41 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Asinan Bogor
Indonesia
Goulash
Thiebou Yapp
Senegal
Olivier salad
Russia
Zelekivka zlyvanka
Ukraine
Dressed herring
Gonré
Burkina Faso
Sorrel soup
Eastern Europe
Cocido
Spain
Afghan salad
Afghanistan
Düğün çorbası
Türkiye
Samosa
Gizdodo
Nigeria
Rumpuć
Poland
Gefilte fish
Porkkanalaatikko
Finland
Soto Betawi
Indonesia
Franciasaláta
Hungary, Russia
Vitamin salad
Sapo tahu
Indonesia
Selat Solo
Indonesia
Jalangkote
Indonesia
Timlo
Indonesia
Ketupat betumis
Indonesia
Bakwan
Indonesia
Sop senerek
Indonesia
Arem-Arem
Indonesia
Sop ayam
Indonesia
Kuluban
Indonesia
Sempol
Indonesia
Zanahorias aliñadas
Zasypana kapusta
Porrusalda
Turkey soup
Tzimmes

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include carrot.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: carrot in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: None of the 15 listed allergens foundChecked and not found: eggs, fish, milk, molluscs, sulphites, crustaceans.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Alcohol: None
Pork: None