There are about 41 calories in 100 grams of carrot.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 15 entries for carrot, from 25 to 200 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Carrots, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of carrot?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 41
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 6.8 g
- Sodium
- 69 mg
Carrot comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| small unit | 46 g | 19 | 0.41 | 0.09 | 3.1 |
| medium unit | 62 g | 25 | 0.56 | 0.12 | 4.2 |
| large unit | 114 g | 47 | 1 | 0.23 | 7.8 |
| teaspoon | 6 g | 2 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
100 grams of carrot contain 0.9 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat and 6.8 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0.9 g
- Fat0.2 g
- Saturated fat0.04 g
- Carbohydrates6.8 g
- Sugars4.7 g
- Dietary fibre2.8 g
- Sodium69 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of carrot, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 33 mg
- Iron
- 0.3 mg
- Potassium
- 320 mg
- Magnesium
- 12 mg
- Zinc
- 0.24 mg
- Vitamin C
- 5.9 mg
- Vitamin A
- 835 mcg
- Folate
- 19 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 15 entries for carrot.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
All 15 entries in the table
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrots, rawThe entry used above | 41 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Carrots, with skin and top | 36 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 |
| Carrots, cooked, from fresh, fat not added | 35 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| Carrots, cooked, from frozen, fat not added | 37 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Carrots, cooked, from canned, fat not added | 25 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Carrots, baked with soy oil | 103 | 1 | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Carrots,cooked, tzimmes (sweetened), with margarine | 83 | 1 | 3.5 | 10.2 |
| Carrots, glazed, with canola oil | 55 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 |
| Carrots and corn, steamed with soy oil | 108 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 15.1 |
| Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, fat not added | 35 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 8.2 |
| Carrots, baked with olive oil | 103 | 1 | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Carrots, cooked, sweetened, with canola oil | 101 | 1 | 5.6 | 10.2 |
| Carrots and corn, steamed with canola oil | 108 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 15.1 |
| Carrots, baked, fat not added | 47 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| Carrot and sweet potato sticks with crispy coating, crispy sticks, frozen, Soglowek | 200 | 6.5 | 10 | 21 |
These foods are close to carrot in calories.
- Vegetables, mixed, for couscous, frozen, Sunfrost41 calories per 100 g
- Bitter melon leaves, horseradish leaves, jute leaves, or radish leaves, cooked, fat not added41 calories per 100 g
- Pumpkin40 calories per 100 g
- Brussels sprouts, cooked, from frozen, fat not added42 calories per 100 g
- Pepper, hot chili, red or green, fresh40 calories per 100 g
- Peppers, hot, cooked, from canned, fat not added42 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in carrot.
How many calories are in carrot?
100 grams of carrot have about 41 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 15 entries for it, from 25 to 200 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of carrot?
50 grams have 21 calories, 100 grams have 41 and 200 grams have 82.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in carrot?
In 100 grams there are 0.9 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat and 6.8 g of carbohydrates, of which 4.7 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one medium unit of carrot?
The Ministry's table gives 62 grams for one medium unit of carrot, which is 25 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.