A typical serving of carrot (1 medium carrot, 61 g) has about 25 calories. Per 100 g: 41 kcal, 0.9 g protein, 9.6 g carbs, 0.2 g fat. The same 100 g carries 2.8 g of fiber and 4.7 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 medium carrot | 61 g | 25 kcal |
| 1 large carrot | 72 g | 30 kcal |
| 1 cup, chopped | 128 g | 52 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 41 kcal |
The crunch is the point: a whole medium carrot is roughly 25 calories. On the energy-density scale, 41 kcal per 100 g puts carrot at the very low end.
A typical serving (1 medium carrot, 61 g) has about 25 calories, and 100 g has 41 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 0.9 g of protein in 100 g of carrot, which works out to about 0.5 g per serving (1 medium carrot). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 9.6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of carrot, or about 6 g in 1 medium carrot (61 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 170393 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170393 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
