Vegetables
How much protein is in a carrot?
Carrots has 0.9 g of protein per 100 g. A typical serving (1 medium, 61 g) has 0.5 g of protein and 25 calories.
- Protein, 1 medium (61 g)
- 0.5 g
- Protein per 100 calories
- 2.2 g
Low protein density
Protein in carrots by portion
| Portion | Protein | Calories | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup grated (110 g) | 1 g | 45 | 10.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 slice (3 g) | 0 g | 1 | 0.3 g | 0 g |
| 1 strip large (3" long) (7 g) | 0.1 g | 3 | 0.7 g | 0 g |
| 1 small (5-1/2" long) (50 g) | 0.5 g | 21 | 4.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 medium (61 g) | 0.5 g | 25 | 5.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 large (7-1/4" to 8-/1/2" long) (72 g) | 0.6 g | 30 | 6.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup chopped (128 g) | 1.2 g | 52 | 12.3 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 strip medium (4 g) | 0 g | 2 | 0.4 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 0.9 g | 41 | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
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Nutrition per 100 g
- Calories
- 41
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Carbs
- 9.6 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fibre
- 2.8 g
- Sugar
- 4.7 g
- Sodium
- 69 mg
Vegetables: most protein per calorie
FAQ
Is a carrot high in protein?
Not really. It has 2.2 g of protein per 100 calories. That's fine: not every food needs to be a protein food.
How much protein is in 100 g of carrots?
0.9 g, with 41 calories.
Where do these numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central, entry 170393: "Carrots, raw" (SR Legacy). Brands and recipes vary, so a package label can differ a little.
Source
General information, not medical advice. Values are averages; brands and recipes vary.