Carrots fall under very low energy foods category. 1 Cup of carrots weighing 128 grams provides us about 52.5 Calories of energy.
Carrots are moderately good sources of dietary fibre at 2.8% of their total weight. 1 Cup of chopped carrots weighing 128 grams provides us about 3.6 grams of fibre.
Sugars constitute 4.7% of the total weight of carrots.
Both fat & protein are present in negligible amounts at less than 1% of the total weight of these root vegetables.
1 cup of carrots provide about 119% of the daily value of vitamin A. This excess 19% can be stored in your liver and used by your body the next day.
Vitamin A can help us in maintaining eye health. It plays a vital role in immune function and helps in cell growth and development.
Carrots are also moderately good sources of several other vitamins such as vitamin K, B6, vitamin C, niacin, thiamin and pantothenic acid to name a few.
Carrots are moderately good sources of a few essential minerals such as potassium, manganese and copper.

This video script is written and presented by Mr. Prashanth Cheruku, a qualified Food Engineer with an M.Tech degree from IIT Kharagpur. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of food science and nutrition.
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