USDA reference food

Carrots, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type

1 cup of carrots, frozen, cooked, fat added, ns as to fat type (160 g) has 100 calories, 1g of protein, 5g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2709671). It is one of 39 USDA descriptions of carrots.

FoodData Central 2709671, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (160g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g6%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol <5mg1%

Sodium 300mg13%

Total Carbohydrate 12g4%

Dietary Fiber 5g18%

Total Sugars 7g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 1g3%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0.7mg4%

Potassium 330mg7%

* 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: 0.8g; more than 13% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 61; more than 18% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.1g; more than 81% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 5g18%

Protein 1g3%

Potassium 330mg7%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0.7mg4%

Sodium 300mg13%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2709671); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A1,328 µg RAE in 1 cup (160 g), 148% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K27 µg in 1 cup (160 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Vitamin E1.7 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709671), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 50% carbohydrate, 44% 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	61.0	18%
Protein	0.79 g	13%
Total fat	3.00 g	40%
Carbohydrate	7.67 g	50%
Fiber	3.10 g	81%
Total sugars	4.07 g	66%
Sodium	185 mg	65%

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	1.26 g	0.79 g	3%
Total lipid (fat)	4.80 g	3.00 g	6%
Carbohydrate, by difference	12.3 g	7.67 g	4%
Energy	97.6 kcal	61.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	140 g	87.5 g
Total Sugars	6.51 g	4.07 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.96 g	3.10 g	18%
Cholesterol	3.20 mg	2.00 mg	1%
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.07 g	0.67 g	5%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.44 g	0.90 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.42 g	0.89 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	51.2 mg	32.0 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	0.67 mg	0.42 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	17.6 mg	11.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	48.0 mg	30.0 mg	4%
Potassium, K	326 mg	204 mg	7%
Sodium, Na	296 mg	185 mg	13%
Zinc, Zn	0.43 mg	0.27 mg	4%
Copper, Cu	0.12 mg	0.078 mg	14%
Selenium, Se	0.96 µg	0.60 µg	2%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	17.6 µg	11.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	1,328 µg	830 µg	148%
Carotene, beta	12,707 µg	7,942 µg
Carotene, alpha	5,755 µg	3,597 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.68 mg	1.05 mg	11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	1,046 µg	654 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	3.36 mg	2.10 mg	4%
Thiamin	0.061 mg	0.038 mg	5%
Riboflavin	0.074 mg	0.046 mg	6%
Niacin	0.72 mg	0.45 mg	5%
Vitamin B-6	0.16 mg	0.10 mg	10%
Folate, total	11.2 µg	7.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	13.8 mg	8.60 mg	3%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	26.6 µg	16.6 µg	22%
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	0.029 g	0.018 g
SFA 6:0	0.021 g	0.013 g
SFA 8:0	0.011 g	0.0070 g
SFA 10:0	0.027 g	0.017 g
SFA 12:0	0.032 g	0.020 g
SFA 14:0	0.10 g	0.064 g
SFA 16:0	0.58 g	0.36 g
SFA 18:0	0.22 g	0.14 g
MUFA 18:1	1.39 g	0.87 g
PUFA 18:2	1.29 g	0.81 g
PUFA 18:3	0.13 g	0.081 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0016 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.022 g	0.014 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.019 g	0.012 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 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2709671: 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