Garden of Eden, Winter
CARROTS
To Look for: Carrots should be wellshaped with
firm, smooth exteriors. Color should be vibrant orange to
orangered. For best quality, tops should be closely
trimmed since they tend to decay rapidly. Avoid flabby,
soft, or wilted carrots or product that shows any mildew,
decay, growth cracks, or splits.
At Home: To keep carrots fresh, cut off green
tops and store unwashed in a plastic bag in the coolest and
most humid part of the refrigerator. They’ll last several
weeks this way.
Your Health: Carrots are a “powerhouse”
vegetable:
• Very Good Source of Vitamin A
• Good Source of betacarotene
• Good Source of Fiber
• Also includes Vitamin C, calcium, iron, potassium, and
folate
Benefits: Eating more vegetables, especially high
fiber, Vitamin A and C rich vegetables, reduces risk of
cancer, heart disease and strokes.
• Vitamin A helps maintain vision and keeps your
immune system healthy
• Fiber aids digestion and gives a feeling of fullness
when eating
• Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron and helps your
immune system
• Calcium prevents bone loss, iron prevents anemia,
potassium keeps up muscle function, and folate helps
prevent birth defects.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ cup (64g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories
26
Calories from
Fat 0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 44mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 6g
3%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g
10%
Sugars 3g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A
215%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium 2%
Iron 1%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a
2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may
be higher or lower depending on your
calorie needs.
Additional Nutrition
Information
Potassium 205mg 6%
Folate 12mg 3%
Garden of Eden, Winter
Tips to Eat More Carrots: A serving of carrots is ½ cup raw or cooked, or 1
medium raw carrot (about 78 baby carrots).
• Have baby carrots for a quick snack.
• Add raw, chopped carrots to vegetable trays and eat with reduced fat
vegetable dip or salad dressin