USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Carrots, baby, raw

1 NLEA serving of carrots, baby, raw (85 g) has 30 calories, less than 1g of protein, 0g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168568). It is one of 39 USDA descriptions of carrots.

FoodData Central 168568, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 NLEA serving (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 65mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 7g3%

Dietary Fiber 2g9%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein <1g1%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Potassium 200mg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0.6g; more than 12% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 35; more than 9% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 2.9g; more than 79% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 2g9%

Protein less than 1g1%

Potassium 200mg4%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Sodium 65mg3%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168568); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A587 µg RAE in 1 NLEA serving (85 g), 65% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168568), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 90% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	35.0	9%
Protein	0.64 g	12%
Total fat	0.13 g	10%
Carbohydrate	8.24 g	52%
Fiber	2.90 g	79%
Total sugars	4.76 g	69%
Sodium	78.0 mg	53%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (79)

The portion is 1 NLEA serving (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.54 g	0.64 g	1%
Total lipid (fat)	0.11 g	0.13 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	7.00 g	8.24 g	3%
Ash	0.54 g	0.63 g
Energy	29.8 kcal	35.0 kcal
Starch	0 g	0 g
Sucrose	2.31 g	2.72 g
Glucose	0.88 g	1.04 g
Fructose	0.85 g	1.00 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Water	76.8 g	90.3 g
Total Sugars	4.05 g	4.76 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.46 g	2.90 g	9%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.020 g	0.023 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0059 g	0.0070 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.055 g	0.065 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	27.2 mg	32.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.76 mg	0.89 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	8.50 mg	10.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	23.8 mg	28.0 mg	2%
Potassium, K	201 mg	237 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	66.3 mg	78.0 mg	3%
Zinc, Zn	0.14 mg	0.17 mg	1%
Copper, Cu	0.085 mg	0.10 mg	9%
Manganese, Mn	0.13 mg	0.15 mg	6%
Selenium, Se	0.77 µg	0.90 µg	1%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	587 µg	690 µg	65%
Carotene, beta	5,432 µg	6,391 µg
Carotene, alpha	3,202 µg	3,767 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	304 µg	358 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	2.21 mg	2.60 mg	2%
Thiamin	0.025 mg	0.030 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.031 mg	0.036 mg	2%
Niacin	0.47 mg	0.56 mg	3%
Pantothenic acid	0.34 mg	0.40 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.089 mg	0.10 mg	5%
Folate, total	22.9 µg	27.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	6.38 mg	7.50 mg	1%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	7.99 µg	9.40 µg	7%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	22.9 µg	27.0 µg
Folate, DFE	22.9 µg	27.0 µg	6%
Betaine	0.085 mg	0.10 mg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.0076 g	0.0090 g
Threonine	0.026 g	0.031 g
Isoleucine	0.029 g	0.034 g
Leucine	0.030 g	0.035 g
Lysine	0.028 g	0.033 g
Methionine	0.0051 g	0.0060 g
Cystine	0.0059 g	0.0070 g
Phenylalanine	0.022 g	0.026 g
Tyrosine	0.014 g	0.016 g
Valine	0.031 g	0.036 g
Arginine	0.030 g	0.035 g
Histidine	0.011 g	0.013 g
Alanine	0.041 g	0.048 g
Aspartic acid	0.095 g	0.11 g
Glutamic acid	0.14 g	0.17 g
Glycine	0.020 g	0.024 g
Proline	0.020 g	0.024 g
Serine	0.024 g	0.028 g

Fatty acids (8)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 12:0	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
SFA 14:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
SFA 16:0	0.016 g	0.019 g
SFA 18:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
PUFA 18:2	0.048 g	0.057 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0068 g	0.0080 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0017 g	0.0020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168568: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat carrots

USDA lists 39 preparations of carrots. The carrots page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov