USDA reference food

Carrots, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine

1 cup of carrots, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine (160 g) has 70 calories, less than 1g of protein, 3.5g of fat and 3g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2709681). It is one of 39 USDA descriptions of carrots.

FoodData Central 2709681, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (160g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories70

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.5g5%

Saturated Fat 1.5g8%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 5mg2%

Sodium 80mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 8g3%

Dietary Fiber 3g10%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein <1g2%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0.8mg5%

Potassium 250mg5%

* 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 (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0.6g; more than 11% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 42; more than 11% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 1.7g; more than 66% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 3g10%

Protein less than 1g2%

Potassium 250mg5%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0.8mg5%

Sodium 80mg3%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2709681); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A904 µg RAE in 1 cup (160 g), 100% of the Daily Value
Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K17 µg in 1 cup (160 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709681), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 47% fat and 5% 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	42.0	11%
Protein	0.59 g	11%
Total fat	2.33 g	37%
Carbohydrate	5.21 g	45%
Fiber	1.70 g	66%
Total sugars	2.40 g	57%
Sodium	50.0 mg	33%

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 (65)

The portion is 1 cup (160 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.94 g	0.59 g	2%
Total lipid (fat)	3.73 g	2.33 g	5%
Carbohydrate, by difference	8.34 g	5.21 g	3%
Energy	67.2 kcal	42.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	145 g	90.9 g
Total Sugars	3.84 g	2.40 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.72 g	1.70 g	10%
Cholesterol	6.40 mg	4.00 mg	2%
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.55 g	0.97 g	8%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.93 g	0.58 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.66 g	0.41 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	49.6 mg	31.0 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	0.82 mg	0.51 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	14.4 mg	9.00 mg	3%
Phosphorus, P	32.0 mg	20.0 mg	3%
Potassium, K	246 mg	154 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	80.0 mg	50.0 mg	3%
Zinc, Zn	0.45 mg	0.28 mg	4%
Copper, Cu	0.16 mg	0.10 mg	18%
Selenium, Se	0.64 µg	0.40 µg	1%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	35.2 µg	22.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	904 µg	565 µg	100%
Carotene, beta	8,298 µg	5,186 µg
Carotene, alpha	4,261 µg	2,663 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.47 mg	0.92 mg	10%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.16 µg	0.10 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	2.72 mg	1.70 mg	3%
Thiamin	0.029 mg	0.018 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.043 mg	0.027 mg	3%
Niacin	0.65 mg	0.41 mg	4%
Vitamin B-6	0.23 mg	0.14 mg	13%
Folate, total	11.2 µg	7.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	10.6 mg	6.60 mg	2%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	17.3 µg	10.8 µg	14%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	11.2 µg	7.00 µg
Folate, DFE	11.2 µg	7.00 µg	3%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.058 g	0.036 g
SFA 6:0	0.040 g	0.025 g
SFA 8:0	0.024 g	0.015 g
SFA 10:0	0.054 g	0.034 g
SFA 12:0	0.067 g	0.042 g
SFA 14:0	0.20 g	0.13 g
SFA 16:0	0.75 g	0.47 g
SFA 18:0	0.30 g	0.19 g
MUFA 18:1	0.87 g	0.55 g
PUFA 18:2	0.59 g	0.37 g
PUFA 18:3	0.069 g	0.043 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0032 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.032 g	0.020 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0064 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0016 g	0.0010 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709681: 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