Crunchy-sweet carrots add flavour, texture, moisture and colour to dishes. Dutch carrots are also known as baby carrots, and are usually a little sweeter than regular carrots, as well as being smaller. Carrots are available all year round and are equally good in salads, pasta sauces, stews, casseroles, fritters, cakes and juices, or simply served on their own.
To Buy
Look for firm carrots with no soft or discoloured patches.
To Store
Store carrots in a plastic bag in the crisper section of your fridge for up to 5 days
To Prepare
If using carrots in cooking, peel away the skin then cut off the tops and slice or chop as required. If preparing as a snack, simply scrub the skin well then enjoy.
Carrots are a source of beta carotene, which our bodies convert to vitamin A. Among other benefits, this vitamin helps to maintain healthy eyes, as well as helping with night vision.
| Quantity per serve (120g) | Quantity per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 120kJ | 100kJ |
| Protein | 1.0g | 0.8g |
| Fat, total | 0.1g | 0.1g |
| -saturated | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.0g | 5.0g |
| -sugars | 6.0g | 5.0g |
| Dietary fibre, total | 4.0g | 3.3g |
| Sodium | 30.2mg | 45mg |
| Vitamin A equivalents | 2075mcg | 1730mcg |
| Vitaminc C | 7mg | 6mg |
| Potassium | 310mg | 260mg |
QUANTITIES STATED ABOVE ARE AVERAGES ONLY
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