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All about carrot > Health & Nutrition
“Eat your carrots… they’ll improve your vision!” our mothers used to say. And when winter seems endless and you’re feeling wan and listless, add carrots to your grocery list. They’re a source of energy and contain beta-carotene which our body transforms into vitamin A, becoming an powerful anti-oxidant capable of fighting free radicals. The latter are instable molecules in the body that can contribute to numerous problems: cardiovascular disease, cancer, premature skin aging, retinal degeneration…
Depending on the variety:
Energy : 32,3 to 41 calories
Water : 88,3 to 89.4 g
Proteins : 0.8 to 1,0 g
Carbs : 6.6 to 10 g
- Starch : 0.8 to 1,4 g
- Sugar : 4.86 to 5 g
- Fiber : 2.6 to 3 g
Minerals & oligo-éléments
Calcium : 26.2 to 33,0 mg
Iron : 0.28 to 0,3 mg
Magnesium : 12,0 mg
Phosphorus : 20.4 to 35,0 mg
Potassium : 243 to 320 mg
Sodium : 49 to 69 mg
Zinc : 0.21 mg
Copper : 0.04 mg
Iode : 1.32 µg
Manganese : 0.13 mg
Selenium : 1.33 µg
Vitamins
Vitamin A : 16705 IU
- ß-Carotène : 7260 µg
Vitamin D : 0 µg
Vitamin E : 0.56 à 0,7 mg
Vitamin C : 4 à 5,9 mg
Vitamin B1 : 0.05 to 0,1 mg
Vitamin B2 : 0.05 to 0,1 mg
Vitamin B3 : 1,0 mg
Vitamin B5 : 0.28 mg
Vitamin B6 : 0.12 mg
Vitamin B9 : 52 µg
- Folate : 10,0 mcg
Vitamin B12 : 0 µg
Vitamin K : 13,2 mcg
Fat & Fatty acids
Fat : 0,2 to 0.3 g
- Saturated fat : 0.06 g
- Monounsaturated fat : 0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat : 0.18 g
- Omega 9 : 0 g
- Omega 6 : 0,11 g
- Omega 3 : 0.02 g
Cholesterol : 0.1 mg
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