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Calories in carrots

A medium raw carrot (61 g) has about 25 calories, with 0.6 g protein, 5.8 g carbohydrate, and 0.1 g fat.

USDA FoodData Central · Carrots, raw · Updated September 30, 2026

Calories in common portions

Carrots: calories and macros by portion
PortionWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 slice3 g10 g0.3 g0 g
1 strip medium4 g20 g0.4 g0 g
1 strip large (3" long)7 g30.1 g0.7 g0 g
1 small (5-1/2" long)50 g210.5 g4.8 g0.1 g
1 medium61 g250.6 g5.8 g0.1 g
1 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)72 g300.7 g6.9 g0.2 g
100 g100 g410.9 g9.6 g0.2 g
1 cup grated110 g451 g10.5 g0.3 g
1 cup strips or slices122 g501.1 g11.7 g0.3 g
1 cup chopped128 g521.2 g12.3 g0.3 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 8.4%Carbohydrate 86.7%Fat 4.9%

Shares use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrate and 9 for fat, so they may not match USDA’s calorie total exactly. Try the macro calculator.

Good to know

  • A cup of chopped carrots (128 g) has about 52 calories; a cup of grated carrot (110 g) about 45.
  • Baby carrots and cooked carrots have their own USDA entries.

Compare per 100 g

Carrots compared with similar foods, per 100 g
FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Carrots (this page)410.9 g9.6 g0.2 g
Broccoli342.8 g6.6 g0.4 g
Spinach232.9 g3.6 g0.4 g
Baked potato932.5 g21.2 g0.1 g
Sweet potato902 g20.7 g0.2 g

Source

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2019): Carrots, raw (FDC ID 170393) ↗. Values are per 100 g of edible portion; Calorify scaled them to each portion and rounded the results.

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