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Carrots calories and nutrition: 17 USDA records compared

The 17 exact records in this guide report 18–187 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 23–212 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Carrots” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Carrots and Coleslaw, non-lettuce salads. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

Match my meal

Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 17 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every carrots and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Carrots nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Carrots, canned, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 35 kcal 44 0.5 g 1.2 g 202 mg FDC 2709676 ↗
Carrots, canned, cooked with oil Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 40 kcal 50 0.5 g 1.2 g 188 mg FDC 2709675 ↗
Carrots, canned, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 78 gQuantity not specified 20 kcal 25 0.5 g 1.2 g 189 mg FDC 2709666 ↗
Carrots, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 34 kcal 42 0.5 g 1.4 g 40 mg FDC 2709681 ↗
Carrots, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with oil Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 39 kcal 49 0.5 g 1.4 g 26 mg FDC 2709680 ↗
Carrots, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 78 gQuantity not specified 18 kcal 23 0.5 g 1.4 g 27 mg FDC 2709678 ↗
Carrots, cooked, from restaurant Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 69 kcal 86 0.8 g 2.5 g 234 mg FDC 2709663 ↗
Carrots, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 55 kcal 69 0.8 g 2.5 g 178 mg FDC 2709668 ↗
Carrots, fresh, cooked with oil Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 61 kcal 76 0.8 g 2.5 g 164 mg FDC 2709667 ↗
Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 78 gQuantity not specified 39 kcal 50 0.8 g 2.5 g 165 mg FDC 2709664 ↗
Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 46 kcal 57 0.6 g 2.5 g 154 mg FDC 2709674 ↗
Carrots, frozen, cooked with oil Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 51 kcal 64 0.6 g 2.5 g 141 mg FDC 2709673 ↗
Carrots, frozen, cooked, no added fat Direct name match 78 gQuantity not specified 30 kcal 39 0.6 g 2.5 g 142 mg FDC 2709665 ↗
Carrots, glazed, cooked Direct name match 80 gQuantity not specified 78 kcal 97 0.7 g 2.3 g 171 mg FDC 2709677 ↗
Carrots, raw Direct name match 60 gQuantity not specified 26 kcal 44 0.5 g 1.7 g 45 mg FDC 2709660 ↗
Carrots, raw, salad Direct name match 88 gQuantity not specified 187 kcal 212 1.1 g 2.3 g 166 mg FDC 2709661 ↗
Carrots, raw, salad with apples Direct name match 86 gQuantity not specified 156 kcal 181 0.7 g 2 g 163 mg FDC 2709662 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 60–88 grams, a 1.5× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 18–187 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 23–212 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish canned, fresh, frozen, raw, and cooked. USDA formulation rows also identify 17 distinct source-input codes across the set, including salt, table, carrots, mature, raw, table fat, nfs, and vegetable oil, nfs. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 60–88 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes canned, fresh, frozen, raw, and cooked; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 0.5–1.1 g, fiber 1.2–2.5 g, sodium 26–234 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 17 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as canned, fresh, frozen, raw, and cooked—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete carrots source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Explore this meal family

4 more-specific carrots guides

Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

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