If you are interested in knowing what nutritional value is in vegetables, I am going to share the root vegetables next. Carrots are up first. I am including some of the nutrition information available on USDA and Wikipedia for carrots. Also, I did some rounding. I am including the items normally listed on the Nutrition Facts Label on food products.
Nutritional Value per 100 g (3.5 oz) of Raw Carrot
Calories:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41
Fat:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.2 g
Sodium:       69.0 mg     5%
Carbohydrates:Â Â Â 9.6 g
Sugars:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.7 g
Dietary Fiber:Â Â Â Â 2.8 g
Protein:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.9 g
Vitamin C:       3.6 mg     4%  – normally the nutrition facts label includes vitamin D
Calcium:       33.0 mg     3%
Iron:           0.3 mg  2%
Potassium:    320.0 mg   7%
Water         88.0 g
Don’t forget that carrots are a great source of beta carotene& Vitamin A.
The percentages above tell you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
I previously shared the nutrition information for tomatillos.
