How it's used
Used in soups, stews, salads, or roasted as a side dish.
Vegetables
carrot
A root vegetable known for its vibrant orange color and sweet, crunchy texture.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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Your kitchen
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
Sweet potatoButternut squash
Pairs well with
Its beta-carotene is fat-soluble - a drizzle of oil significantly increases how much the body actually absorbs.
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Recipes that use carrot
MealEast Asian
Garlic Bomb Noodles
Glossy garlic-butter glazed soba noodles with crispy tofu, seared king oyster mushroom, edamame and pak choi - a vegan take on the classic garlic noodle.
Open recipeMealGlobal
Rainbow Roots Bowl
A warm sesame-ginger rice bowl with adzuki beans, blistered broccoli, a rough edamame smash, crisp carrot, pickles and nori.
Open recipeMealAmerican
Chickpea Melt
A crisp hot chickpea toastie with a creamy, briny nori-caper filling and peppery rocket tucked in after grilling.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Streetwise Seitan
Sticky ginger-chilli seitan, creamy white bean pรขtรฉ, sharp carrot-daikon pickle and abundant fresh herbs in a crisp wholemeal baton.
Open recipeMealSoutheast Asian
Rainbow Tempeh Summer Rolls
Five generous fresh rice-paper rolls filled with sticky soy-sesame tempeh, edamame, vivid crisp vegetables and pickled ginger, with a creamy lime-tahini dip.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Cosy Lentil Pie
A comforting lentil and mushroom shepherd's pie with fluffy potato and a tangy white-bean cheese sauce browned on top.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin A
Calories
33kcal
11% cal
Protein
0.9g
82% cal
Carbs
6.8g
7% cal
Fat
0.2g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre2.80g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron0.30mg
Zinc0.24mg
Calcium33.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.