How many calories are in cooked carrots?

100 g of cooked carrots has 57 kcal. 1 piece/slice (5 g): about 3 kcal. 1 cup (160 g): about 91 kcal. 1 cup, mashed (235 g): about 134 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked carrots?

Cooked carrots contains 0.8 g of protein per 100 g (2% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.04 g in 1 piece/slice (5 g). About 6% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other carrots, that is above the median (median 0.79 g).

How many carbs are in cooked carrots?

Cooked carrots has 7.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.1 g of fiber and 4.1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked carrots?

Cooked carrots contains 2.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.94 g is saturated (5% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked carrots contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin A (94% DV) and Vitamin K (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked carrots?

100 g contains 193 mg of sodium, 8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does carrots have the same nutrition cooked and canned?

No. Per 100 g, carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine has 57 kcal, while carrots, canned, no salt added, drained solids has 25 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 13, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine

Generic food Cooked Vegetables

Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine contains 57 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 piece/slice (5 g) provides about 3 kcal.

Roughly 53% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 41% from fat and 6% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in carrots on FoodFactly, where the median is 50 kcal per 100 g across 19 foods.

100 g provides 94% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 13% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

57kcal per 100 g

0.8 gprotein

7.7 gcarbohydrates

2.6 gfat

3kcal in 1 piece/slice (5 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	57 kcal
Total fat C	2.6 g	3%
Saturated fat C	0.94 g	5%
Cholesterol C	4 mg	1%
Sodium C	193 mg	8%
Total carbohydrates C	7.7 g	3%
Dietary fiber C	3.1 g	11%
Total sugars C	4.1 g
Protein C	0.8 g	2%
Vitamin A C	842 µg	94%
Vitamin C C	2.1 mg	2%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	0.88 mg	6%
Vitamin K C	15.8 µg	13%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.038 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.046 mg	4%
Niacin (B3) C	0.45 mg	3%
Vitamin B6 C	0.12 mg	7%
Folate (B9) C	7 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	0 µg	0%
Choline C	8.8 mg	2%
Calcium C	33 mg	3%
Iron C	0.42 mg	2%
Magnesium C	11 mg	3%
Phosphorus C	31 mg	2%
Potassium C	204 mg	4%
Zinc C	0.27 mg	2%
Copper C	0.078 mg	9%
Selenium C	0.6 µg	1%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 6%
Carbohydrates 53%
Fat 41%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein0.8 gabove the median for carrots (median 0.79 g)
Sugars4.1 gabove the median for carrots (median 4.1 g)
Fat2.6 gbelow the median for carrots (median 2.7 g)
Saturated fat0.94 gabove the median for carrots (median 0.69 g)
Sodium193 mgbelow the median for carrots (median 211 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal1.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water87.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	0.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.5 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.47 g
SFA 4:0 C	0.036 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.025 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.015 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.034 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.04 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.13 g
SFA 16:0 C	0.45 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.19 g
MUFA 18:1 C	0.54 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.035 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.002 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.018 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.004 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.001 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	7,950 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	654 µg
Retinol C	22 µg
Carotene, alpha C	3,600 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	87.9 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	7 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Carrots

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Carrots, canned, no salt added, drained solids Canned	25	0.64 g	5.5 g	0.19 g
Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	37	0.58 g	7.7 g	0.68 g
Carrots, baby, raw Raw	35	0.64 g	8.2 g	0.13 g
Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	35	0.76 g	8.2 g	0.18 g
Carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids Canned	23	0.59 g	5.4 g	0.14 g
Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	37	0.58 g	7.7 g	0.68 g
Carrots, raw Raw	41	0.93 g	9.6 g	0.24 g
Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	35	0.76 g	8.2 g	0.18 g
Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Canned	23	0.58 g	5.4 g	0.14 g
Carrots, canned, regular pack, drained solids Canned	25	0.64 g	5.5 g	0.19 g
Carrots, frozen, unprepared Frozen	37	0.81 g	7.9 g	0.47 g
Carrots, mature, raw Raw	45	0.94 g	10.3 g	0.35 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Eggplant, cooked, fat added Cooked	51	1 g	6.1 g	2.9 g
Fennel bulb, cooked Cooked	62	1.4 g	8.3 g	3.2 g
Cabbage, green, cooked with butter or margarine Cooked	52	0.99 g	6.4 g	2.5 g
Cabbage, green, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type Cooked	55	0.98 g	6.4 g	2.9 g
Rutabaga, cooked Cooked	63	1.1 g	9 g	2.9 g
Cabbage, green, cooked with oil Cooked	58	0.97 g	6.4 g	3.3 g
Cabbage, red, cooked Cooked	58	1.3 g	6.9 g	2.9 g
Asian stir fry vegetables, cooked, fat added Cooked	71	2 g	9.7 g	2.8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2709674. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 13, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

General nutrition information, not medical advice. Individual needs differ; see our disclaimer.