Steamed Carrots
1 cup of steamed carrots contains 70 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 85% carbs, 6% fat, and 9% protein. This is a good source of fiber (18% of your Daily Value), potassium (11% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (139% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 cup
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Bring water to a boil. You only need about an inch or two of water, enough to create steam.
- Place the carrots in a steaming basket, and place the basket over the water. The carrots shouldn't be immersed in the water. You want the steam to cook them, not the water.
- Steam the carrots until done from 5 to 30 minutes depending on the carrot size. You can cover them, but leave a little vent for some steam to escape to avoid it building up too much. Check the water level every so often. Add more if it gets too low. You can test the carrots for doneness by sticking a fork in them. It should slide in easily enough or just taste a piece.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 cup of steamed carrots (399g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 70 | |
| Fats | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated fats | 0.1g | 0.4% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3592mg | 156% |
| Carbs | 16g | 6% |
| Net carbs | 11g | |
| Fiber | 5g | 18% |
| Sugar | 7g | |
| Protein | 2g | |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 523mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 5216μg | |
| Beta carotene | 12437μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 14mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Fluoride | 6μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 29μg | 7% |
| Lycopene | 2μg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 26% |
| Niacin | 2mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 8% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.3μg | 1% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A IU | 25077IU | |
| Vitamin A | 1253μg | 139% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 25μg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 7g | |
| Sucrose | 5g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 2g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 0.1g | 0.4% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 0.1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0.2g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.2g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.3g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.2g | |
| Lysine | 0.2g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.3g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
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