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Carrot, regular, root without skin, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Carrot, regular (European type), root without skin, raw has 32 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.7 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 8.8 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06214
Name in Japanese(にんじん類) にんじん 根 皮なし 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)10 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy32 kcal
Water89.6 g
Protein0.7 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)8.8 g
Dietary fibre2.8 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium24 mg
Potassium300 mg
Calcium24 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Vitamin C4 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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