Every 100 kcal of carrots brings 2.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 85th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 674th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 0.93 g per 100 g ranks 84th in its group.
Only about 9% of the calories in carrots come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
USDA lists 0.24 g of fat per 100 g of carrots, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against jalapeno peppers, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (jalapeno peppers has 0.1 g per 1 pepper).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 61 g, and it covers about 1% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of carrots
Protein and calories in Carrots for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
0.93 g
41 kcal
1 medium (serving used here)
61 g
0.6 g
25 kcal
1 cup chopped
128 g
1.2 g
52 kcal
1 cup grated
110 g
1 g
45 kcal
1 cup strips or slices
122 g
1.1 g
50 kcal
1 large (7-1/4" to 8-/1/2" long)
72 g
0.7 g
30 kcal
1 small (5-1/2" long)
50 g
0.5 g
21 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in carrots
The nine essential amino acids in Carrots, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.102 g
0.06 g
110
lysine
0.101 g
0.06 g
109
valine
0.069 g
0.04 g
74
isoleucine
0.077 g
0.05 g
83
threonine
0.191 g
0.12 g
205
phenylalanine
0.061 g
0.04 g
66
methionine
0.02 g
0.01 g
22
histidine
0.04 g
0.02 g
43
tryptophan
0.012 g
0.01 g
13
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
Related
Other vegetables by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Eggplant - 2.4 g per 100 kcal, 0.8 g per 1 cup cooked
Carrot juice - 2.4 g per 100 kcal, 2.2 g per 1 cup
Creamed corn - 2.4 g per 100 kcal, 4.5 g per 1 cup
Closest in protein per calorie
Butternut squash - 2.3 g per 100 kcal, 1.8 g per 1 cup cubes baked
Sweet potato - 2.2 g per 100 kcal, 2.3 g per 1 medium
Cooked carrots - 2.2 g per 100 kcal, 1.2 g per 1 cup sliced
0.93 g. The 1 medium serving used on this page weighs 61 g and so carries 0.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of carrots?
2.3 g. That figure divides its 0.93 g of protein per 100 g by its 41 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in carrots complete?
No. On its own, the protein in carrots is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of carrots?
About 1%. One 1 medium serving has 0.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170393 (Carrots, raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.