How many calories are in a medium carrot?
A medium carrot is 150 grams and carries about 56 calories. Why is most of its sugar sucrose?
A medium carrot is a 150-gram standard portion in the vegetable portion table of TÜBER, Türkiye's national dietary guideline, and carries about 56 calories according to TürKomp's orange carrot record. The value changes with the variety and ripeness of the carrot; in black carrot the same weight is around 63 calories.
Sources
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 08.01.0020 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Havuç, turuncu) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 08.01.0019 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Havuç, siyah) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TürKomp — Ulusal Gıda Kompozisyon Veri Tabanı 08.01.0015 100 g yenilebilir kısım (Domates, sofralık) accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.7, s. 268 1 standart porsiyon havuç = 1 orta boy / 1 kupa / 1 yumruk; çiğ tüketilende 150 g (porsiyon tanımı) accessed: 2026-08-15
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