USDA reference food

Carrots, glazed, cooked

1 cup of carrots, glazed, cooked (160 g) has 160 calories, 1g of protein, 4.5g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2709677). It is one of 39 USDA descriptions of carrots.

FoodData Central 2709677, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (160g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories160

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g6%

Saturated Fat 2g11%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 10mg4%

Sodium 340mg15%

Total Carbohydrate 28g10%

Dietary Fiber 5g17%

Total Sugars 19g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 1g3%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 60mg4%

Iron 0.3mg2%

Potassium 430mg9%

* 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: 0.9g; more than 15% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 97; more than 27% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 2.9g; more than 79% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 5g17%

Protein 1g3%

Potassium 430mg9%

Calcium 60mg4%

Iron 0.3mg2%

Sodium 340mg15%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2709677); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A1,210 µg RAE in 1 cup (160 g), 134% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K20 µg in 1 cup (160 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Niacin2.0 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Folate46 µg DFE in 1 cup (160 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 cup (160 g), 10% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709677), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 71% carbohydrate, 26% fat and 4% 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	97.0	27%
Protein	0.90 g	15%
Total fat	2.78 g	39%
Carbohydrate	17.3 g	65%
Fiber	2.90 g	79%
Total sugars	12.1 g	83%
Sodium	214 mg	66%

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	1.44 g	0.90 g	3%
Total lipid (fat)	4.45 g	2.78 g	6%
Carbohydrate, by difference	27.7 g	17.3 g	10%
Energy	155 kcal	97.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	125 g	78.0 g
Total Sugars	19.4 g	12.1 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.64 g	2.90 g	17%
Cholesterol	11.2 mg	7.00 mg	4%
Fatty acids, total saturated	2.23 g	1.39 g	11%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.83 g	0.52 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.27 g	0.17 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	56.0 mg	35.0 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	0.32 mg	0.20 mg	2%
Magnesium, Mg	19.2 mg	12.0 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	60.8 mg	38.0 mg	5%
Potassium, K	432 mg	270 mg	9%
Sodium, Na	342 mg	214 mg	15%
Zinc, Zn	0.37 mg	0.23 mg	3%
Copper, Cu	0.098 mg	0.061 mg	11%
Selenium, Se	0.16 µg	0.10 µg	0%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	35.2 µg	22.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	1,210 µg	756 µg	134%
Carotene, beta	11,648 µg	7,280 µg
Carotene, alpha	4,885 µg	3,053 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.98 mg	0.61 mg	7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	1.60 µg	1.00 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	360 µg	225 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	7.36 mg	4.60 mg	8%
Thiamin	0.086 mg	0.054 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.13 mg	0.083 mg	10%
Niacin	1.99 mg	1.24 mg	12%
Vitamin B-6	0.20 mg	0.13 mg	12%
Folate, total	46.4 µg	29.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	14.2 mg	8.90 mg	3%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	19.8 µg	12.4 µg	17%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	46.4 µg	29.0 µg
Folate, DFE	46.4 µg	29.0 µg	12%
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	0.098 g	0.061 g
SFA 6:0	0.069 g	0.043 g
SFA 8:0	0.040 g	0.025 g
SFA 10:0	0.091 g	0.057 g
SFA 12:0	0.11 g	0.066 g
SFA 14:0	0.34 g	0.21 g
SFA 16:0	1.06 g	0.66 g
SFA 18:0	0.36 g	0.22 g
MUFA 18:1	0.73 g	0.46 g
PUFA 18:2	0.26 g	0.16 g
PUFA 18:3	0.019 g	0.012 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0048 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.051 g	0.032 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0048 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0016 g	0.0010 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 2709677: 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