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How many calories in
carrot?

Carrots are 41 calories per 100g, mostly carbs with about 3g of fiber per cup. A standard medium carrot is just 25 calories. Baby carrots are slightly less calorically dense per piece but track essentially the same per gram.

41
kcal · 100g (raw)
0.9g
Protein
9.6g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical carrot serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 medium (61g)
25 kcal
0.5g
1 cup, chopped (128g)
52 kcal
1.1g
10 baby carrots (85g)
35 kcal
0.8g
In your day

What 41 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 41 kcal per 100g (raw), carrot adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
2%
per 100g (raw) · 2.2g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking8 min
🏃 Running4 min
🚴 Cycling4 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Carrot vs. similar foods.

How carrot stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Carrot
41 kcal / 100g (raw)
2.2g
86 kcal / 100g (raw)
1.9g
77 kcal / 100g (raw)
2.6g
34 kcal / 100g (raw)
8.2g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in carrot?

Carrot has approximately 41 calories per 100g (raw). A typical serving — 1 medium (61g) — comes in at 25 calories.

How much protein is in carrot?

0.9g of protein per 100g (raw). That puts carrot at roughly 2.2g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log carrot accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is carrot good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Carrot is naturally low-calorie at 41 kcal per 100g (raw), so it's easy to fit into a deficit.