Food calories · USDA data
Calories in a carrot
25 calories
in 1 medium, 61 g
- Protein
- 0.6 g
- Carbs
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
A carrot has 25 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 medium, which weighs 61 g. Per 100 g, carrot has 41 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 87%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 244 g of carrot to reach 100 calories, which is about 4 × 1 medium.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 medium | 61 g | 25 | 0.6 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup chopped | 128 g | 52 | 1.2 g | 12.3 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup grated | 110 g | 45 | 1 g | 10.5 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 cup strips or slices | 122 g | 50 | 1.1 g | 11.7 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 large (7-1/4" to 8-/1/2" long) | 72 g | 30 | 0.7 g | 6.9 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 12 | 0.3 g | 2.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 41 | 0.9 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your carrot may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 8% of calories (0.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 87% (9.6 g per 100 g, of which 2.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 5% (0.2 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, onion has the fewest calories of these four (40 per 100 g) and brussels sprouts the most (43).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot | 41 | 0.9 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Onion | 40 | 1.1 g | 9.3 g | 0.1 g |
| Beets | 43 | 1.6 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Brussels sprouts | 43 | 3.4 g | 9 g | 0.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in a carrot?
A carrot has 25 calories. USDA weighs 1 medium at 61 g, and carrot has 41 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does a carrot have?
1 medium (61 g) has 0.6 g of protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.9 g.
How many carbs does a carrot have?
1 medium has 5.8 g of carbohydrate, including 1.7 g of fiber, and 0.1 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Carrots, raw (FDC ID 170393). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.