CARROTS : Vital Nutrients and Health Benefits

CARROTS
Scientific Name : Daucus Carota

Carrots are root vegetables and this powerhouse of a vegetable may have originated from Afghanistan (see, good things also come out of Afghanistan, just like the Philippines). Relatives of this Vital Nutrients-rich vegetable are Celery, Parsley and Cilantro. Presently, China ranks as the world's top producer of Carrots followed by Russia and the US.

Health Benefits from Carrots :

• Ranking as our #1 Vegetable with the most Vital Nutrients Vitamin A, Carrots are good for the Skin, Hair and our Eyes (Good Vision)
• #3 in our Top Ten List for Beta-Carotene -rich Vegetables, Carrot is a Cancer fighter

Carrots VITAL NUTRIENTS (contents per 100g) : Vitamins

• Vital Nutrients Vitamin A - 16811 IU
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin B1/Thiamin - 0.066mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.058mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin B3/Niacin - 0.983mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 0.273mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin B6 - 0.138mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin B8/Folate - 19.0mcg 
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin C - 5.90mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin E - 0.66mg
• Vital Nutrients Vitamin K - 13.20mcg

Carrots VITAL NUTRIENTS (contents per 100g) : Minerals

• Vital Nutrients Calcium - 33.0mg
• Vital Nutrients Iron - 0.30mg
• Vital Nutrients Magnesium - 12.0mg
  
• Vital Nutrients Phosphrous - 35.0mg
• Vital Nutrients Potassium - 320mg
• Vital Nutrients Sodium - 69.0mg
• Vital Nutrients Zinc - 0.24mg
• Vital Nutrients Copper - 0.045mg
• Vital Nutrients Manganese - 0.143mg
• Vital Nutrients Selenium - 0.10 mcg 

Carrots VITAL NUTRIENTS (contents per 100g) : Others

• Vital Nutrients Protein - 0.93g
• Vital Nutrients Calories - 41kcal
• Vital Nutrients Carbohydrates - 9.58g
• Vital Nutrients Fiber - 2.80g
• Vital Nutrients Beta-Carotene - 8285mcg
• Vital Nutrients Lycopene - 1.0mcg
• Cholesterol - 0g