How many carbs are in a carrot?
Carrot contains 6.2 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 6.2 g is sugars, plus 2.9 g of fibre. 1 carrot (65 g) gives 4 g of carbohydrate.
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4 g carbs · 24 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 6.2 g
- 1 carrot (65 g)
- 4 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 2.9 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 37
- FPU / 100 g
- 0.1
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small carrot | 43 g | 2.7 g | 1.2 g | 16 | 0 |
| 1 carrot | 65 g | 4 g | 1.9 g | 24 | 0 |
| Large carrot | 145 g | 8.9 g | 4.2 g | 53 | 0.1 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 6.2 g | 2.9 g | 37 | 0.1 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
1 carrot of a carrot (65 g) carries 0.3 g of fat and 0.4 g of protein, which is 0 fat-protein units. That is too little to speak of a slow rise: the effect of this portion is its carbohydrate, and not much else.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 37 kcal |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 6.2 g |
| of which sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 0.7 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Carrot, raw” (Root and tuber vegetables). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
More in vegetables and legumes
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- Tomato
- Cucumber
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- Peas
- Lentils (dried)
- Chickpeas (canned)
- White cabbage
- Kidney beans (canned)
- Black beans (canned)
- White beans (dried)
- Vegetables and legumes
- Carb counter
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