USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

1 cup slices of carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt (146 g) has 50 calories, less than 1g of protein, 1g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168519). It is one of 39 USDA descriptions of carrots.

FoodData Central 168519, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup slices (146g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g1%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 430mg19%

Total Carbohydrate 11g4%

Dietary Fiber 5g17%

Total Sugars 6g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein <1g2%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Potassium 280mg6%

* 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 11% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 37; more than 10% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.3g; more than 82% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 5g17%

Protein less than 1g2%

Potassium 280mg6%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Sodium 430mg19%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168519); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A1,235 µg RAE in 1 cup slices (146 g), 137% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K20 µg in 1 cup slices (146 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup slices (146 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.2 mg in 1 cup slices (146 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168519), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 6% 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	37.0	10%
Protein	0.58 g	11%
Total fat	0.68 g	24%
Carbohydrate	7.73 g	50%
Fiber	3.30 g	82%
Total sugars	4.08 g	66%
Sodium	295 mg	72%

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 (97)

The portion is 1 cup slices (146 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.85 g	0.58 g	2%
Total lipid (fat)	0.99 g	0.68 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	11.3 g	7.73 g	4%
Ash	1.01 g	0.69 g
Energy	54.0 kcal	37.0 kcal
Starch	0.45 g	0.31 g
Sucrose	5.02 g	3.44 g
Glucose	0.53 g	0.36 g
Fructose	0.41 g	0.28 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Water	132 g	90.3 g
Total Sugars	5.96 g	4.08 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.82 g	3.30 g	17%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.19 g	0.13 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.051 g	0.035 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.46 g	0.32 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	51.1 mg	35.0 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	0.77 mg	0.53 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	16.1 mg	11.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	45.3 mg	31.0 mg	4%
Potassium, K	280 mg	192 mg	6%
Sodium, Na	431 mg	295 mg	19%
Zinc, Zn	0.51 mg	0.35 mg	5%
Copper, Cu	0.12 mg	0.082 mg	13%
Manganese, Mn	0.24 mg	0.17 mg	11%
Selenium, Se	0.88 µg	0.60 µg	2%

Vitamins (26)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	1,235 µg	846 µg	137%
Carotene, beta	11,971 µg	8,199 µg
Carotene, alpha	5,425 µg	3,716 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.47 mg	1.01 mg	10%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	291 µg	199 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	987 µg	676 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	3.36 mg	2.30 mg	4%
Thiamin	0.044 mg	0.030 mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.054 mg	0.037 mg	4%
Niacin	0.61 mg	0.42 mg	4%
Pantothenic acid	0.25 mg	0.17 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.12 mg	0.084 mg	7%
Folate, total	16.1 µg	11.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	12.6 mg	8.60 mg	2%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	19.9 µg	13.6 µg	17%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	16.1 µg	11.0 µg
Folate, DFE	16.1 µg	11.0 µg	4%
Betaine	0.15 mg	0.10 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.010 g	0.0070 g
Threonine	0.17 g	0.12 g
Isoleucine	0.070 g	0.048 g
Leucine	0.092 g	0.063 g
Lysine	0.092 g	0.063 g
Methionine	0.019 g	0.013 g
Cystine	0.074 g	0.051 g
Phenylalanine	0.055 g	0.038 g
Tyrosine	0.038 g	0.026 g
Valine	0.063 g	0.043 g
Arginine	0.083 g	0.057 g
Histidine	0.037 g	0.025 g
Alanine	0.10 g	0.070 g
Aspartic acid	0.17 g	0.12 g
Glutamic acid	0.33 g	0.23 g
Glycine	0.042 g	0.029 g
Proline	0.050 g	0.034 g
Serine	0.050 g	0.034 g

Fatty acids (21)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0.010 g	0.0070 g
SFA 14:0	0.010 g	0.0070 g
SFA 16:0	0.16 g	0.11 g
SFA 18:0	0.010 g	0.0070 g
SFA 20:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1	0.041 g	0.028 g
PUFA 18:2	0.46 g	0.32 g
PUFA 18:3	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.010 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 15:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 24:0	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168519: 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