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Purple carrot

Latin Daucus carota · EN Purple carrot · black carrot · SK Fialová mrkva

Edible parts

Vegetable flesh / as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy172 kJ / 41 kcal2%
Protein0.9 g2%
Carbohydrate9.6 g4%
Fibre2.8 g
Natural sugars4.5 g
Fat0.2 g
Vitamin A720 µg RE90%
Vitamin C6 mg8%
Vitamin E0.7 mg6%
Vitamin K13 µg17%
Folate19 µg10%
Vitamin B60.14 mg10%
Calcium33 mg4%
Iron0.4 mg3%
Magnesium12 mg3%
Potassium320 mg16%
Zinc0.24 mg2%
Sodium69 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Anthocyanin skin, often orange core. Still a vitamin A root — pair with fat.

Season

Often seasonal where grown; year-round when imported or stored.

Caution

Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Purple carrot (Daucus carota; SK Fialová mrkva) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under vegetable. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Vegetable flesh / as sold.

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