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Calories in carrots

Carrots have 41 kcal (172 kJ) per 100 g raw and 35 kcal (146 kJ) per 100 g boiled.

Updated 21 October 2026. Sources named on the page.

Key factCalories in carrots is 41 kcal per 100 g raw, 35 boiled (172 kJ per 100 g).

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Calories in carrots, per 100 g and per serve

Per 100 g of: Carrots, raw; and Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

Per 100 g

Per 100 g	kcal	kJ	Protein	Fat	Carbs
carrot (raw)	41	172	0.9 g	0.2 g	9.6 g
carrot (boiled)	35	146	0.8 g	0.2 g	8.2 g

carrot next to similar foods, per 100 g

Food	kcal	kJ	Protein	Fat
Sweet potato (raw)	86	360	1.6 g	0.1 g
Pumpkin, butternut (raw)	45	188	1 g	0.1 g
Beetroot (raw)	43	180	1.6 g	0.2 g
Cauliflower (raw)	25	105	1.9 g	0.3 g

Common serves

Serve	Weight	kcal	kJ	Protein	Fat
One medium carrot	61 g	25 kcal	105 kJ	0.6 g	0.1 g
One large carrot	72 g	30 kcal	124 kJ	0.7 g	0.2 g
A cup, chopped	128 g	52 kcal	220 kJ	1.2 g	0.3 g
A cup of boiled slices	156 g	55 kcal	228 kJ	1.2 g	0.3 g

Sources: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, April 2018, fdc 170393 and 170394

Values for carrot vary by brand and how it is cooked. Check the pack. General information, not medical advice.

One carrot is a small number

A medium carrot is a few dozen calories. It is a fair snack and a good thing to put in the Daily Journal food planner by count of carrots instead of weight.

Raw against boiled

Boiling changes the figure only a little. If you roast carrots in oil, the oil is the part to log; the carrot itself barely moves.

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Sweet, but not as sugary as it tastes

Carrots taste sweet, and the sugar column shows some natural sugar. Next to fruit it is modest, and it comes with fibre.

Questions

How many calories are in one carrot?

A medium raw carrot of about 61 g is roughly 25 kcal, and a large one of 72 g is about 30 kcal.

Do boiled carrots have fewer calories?

Slightly fewer per 100 g, because they take up water. The difference is small.

Where do the carrot numbers come from?

From the USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy table (April 2018), per 100 g, the same table the Daily Journal food planner uses. Packs and brands differ, so use the label where there is one.

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