General information:
- Carrots are orange, red, yellow, white or purple tubers.
- The root part of the carrot is edible and good for the eyes because it contains a large amount of vitamin A
- Carrot is a two-year plant
- Flowering stems can be up to 1m tall, with a canopy containing small, white flowers that produce fruit, known to botanists as a pod
Healthy information:
Carrot is a favorite food and is an indispensable ingredient in some dishes. Thanks to its high nutritional content, Carrots have special health benefits:
- Cardiovascular protection: Carrots contain a lot of carotenoids, so they are very effective in preventing heart disease.
- Beauty skin: Eating carrots regularly will help keep the skin smooth and bright because of the high amount of vitamin A.
- Stabilize blood pressure: Pertinent sodium helps maintain blood pressure at a stable level and always under control.
- Good for eyes: The amount of vitamin A helps prevent macular degeneration itching and delicate cataracts, improving eye health.
Nutritional information:
| FRESH LEAVES | FRESH CARROT | ||
| CHEMICAL INGREDIENT (%) | Water | 81.00 | 86.20 |
| Protein | 3.0 | 0.9 | |
| Lipid | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| Xenluloza | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| Non-protein derivative | 8.1 | 10.9 | |
| Mineral | 4.2 | 0.9 | |
| NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER 1KG CARROT | Energy (kcal) | 496 | 470 |
| Protein (g) | 23 | 5 | |
| Calcium | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Phosphorus
| 0.4 | 0.3 |
