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Carrots

Carrots are a cultivated vegetable that are raised for their edible root. Although carrots come in many colors, the bright orange variety would be the most commonly recognized.

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Can you eat carrots raw?

Yes. Anytime you cook a vegetable, especially by boiling, you lose nutrients.

How many carrots for 35 people?

Depends what else they eat. If it's 1 part of a 3 veg and meat dinner, then I would serve 4 oz portions. That will take 31 .25 pounds of carrots.

Do pigs eat carrots?

Although this is cannibalism, pigs actually will eat other pigs. Pig are omnivores, which means they'll really eat just about anything presented to them, and sows (the females) have been known to actually eat her piglets if stressed. If a pig in the wild comes across a dead or dying pig, it will eat it. Even domestic pigs can get vicious enough to eat a slow farmer, so I most certainly would not put it past a few to eat some of their old buddies if there was a ham in their slop. Now, whether or not to feed a pet pig pork is a tricky thing and is really between the owner and their vet. As both a pig and pork lover, if I were owning one, I wouldn't hesitate to eat pork, but could not myself feed pork to my pet.

What plant type is a carrot?

The carrot plant, also called caucus carota, is a biennial plant, meaning it takes two years to complete its biological life cycle. The first year, the carrot plant grows leaves, stems and roots. During the colder months, it goes into a dormant period, and it flowers in its second year.

Are carrots healthy?

YES in fact the skin is the part with the mostnutrients.

How Many Pounds of are in a Bushel of carrots?

This question has no realistic answer . There are hundreds of varieties of carrot of all sizes and shapes. 70 carrots could be 4 pounds or almost 70 pounds ! Average Nantes are about 8 in a pound, however baby salad carrots are about 32 in a pound. I like large Chinese carrots which are at least 400 grams when ready and are very sweet. 70 of these would be at least 60 -70 pounds.

How do you make carrots soft?

Carrots can be baked, roasted or slow-cooked, but the basic method to cook them is to boil them. Wash them and cut them into slices or lengths and place them in enough boiling water to cover them by about 2". Keep a watch to see they remain covered by water during the cooking process, and add more water, if needed. They are done when they are tender when poked with a fork or knife.

Why thin out carrots?

The general idea in gardening is that as plants grow and become larger, they will take up more room and may get crowded in which case they won't have enough sunlight or space for their roots to grow. So you thin them.

How many calories in raw carrots?

HOW MANY CALORIES IN CARROT CAKE

That depends on whether the carrot cake it is store bought or homemade and the size of the portion.

On average 1 oz, or 28g, of carrot cake has 100 calories.

Therefore, it could be approximately 200 calories for a small portion and as much as 800 or 900 calories for a large portion.

An average slice of carrot cake with frosting is about 300 to 400 calories.



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Video: Healthy carrot cake recipe no butter or sugar

Is a carrot a carnivore?

A vegetable is a plant and plants are alive.

What countries can carrots grow in?

Grow best in all countries except countries with desert

Why were carrots originally purple?

Yes, purple carrots where around as early as 2000 BC. Though they are one of the earliest documented carrots they are not the only natural variety; yellow, white, red and even black carrots have been found in various parts of the world. The orange carrots we eat today where actually believed to have been developed by the Dutch around the 16th century involving yellow and white carrot seeds and the addition of extra beta-carotene (vitamin A)-- therefore the orange carrot is probably the only carrot that was not originally "naturally grown" but rather breed. Purple carrots are found to have properties in them that help prevent cancer, which the newer varieties of orange carrots do not have.

Why are carrots good for you?

Vegetables in general contain various things that are more or less good for you, such as dietary fiber. Carrots contain a orange-yellow pigment called carotene, which is similar to a compound called "visual purple" that's important to vision. This is why people say carrots are good for your eyes. Many other vegetables (such as spinach) also contain carotene, though it's particularly noticeable in carrots since in them it's not masked by the presence of chlorophyll as well.

Why is eating carrots good for vision?

Carrots don't actually IMPROVE your eyes per say, but the vitamins in the carrots promote eye health. Say you give a blind person carrots everyday all day for a year. Their eye sight won't become 20/20.

What did the Dutch do to carrots?

The Netherlands has an impressive array of fresh fruits and vegetables. Carrots are available year round and can be classified as summer vegetables and winter vegetables.

The carrot came to Holland in the early 1700's from Iran. The Dutch cross-polinated various carrots until its current bright orange color was obtained: it represented the royal house of Orange. From there, it was spread throughout the rest of Europe.

The winter carrot is otherwise known as "winterpeen". It is a larger, coarser carrot that collects sugars after the first frost and is therefore sweeter, but also more fibrous.

A traditional winter dish with carrots is called "hutspot": mashed potatoes with carrots and onions. The link below has a recipe, a little bit more on the history of this dish and pictures.

Do carrots expire?

Yes. After they are picked they begin to dry out. They loose their crunchiness and after about a week to 10 days they can become rubbery.

Mold can form after this happens.

Are baby carrots at the supermarket healthy?

The chlorine is use to rinse off the carrots after they are "formed". The amount of chlorine is far less than what you might accidently swallow in a swimming pool and a simple rinse gets rid of this chlorine if you are concerned.

What do carrots contain?

Carotene which is an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants including carrots;and is converted into vitamin A in the liver
Nutritionally, the carrot is an extremely rich source of beta-carotene. The name carotene, which is a form of pro-vitamin, has been derived from carrot. The carotene is converted into vitamin A by the liver and it is also stored in our body.

Carrots are rich in sodium, sulphur, chlorine and contain traces of iodine. The mineral contents in carrots lie very close to the skin. Hence they should not be peeled or scrapped off.

Chlorine - Sulphur

Carrots are a very good source of the main cleansing minerals: Chlorine and Sulphur. Chlorine foods stimulate the functions of the liver such as elimination of toxic waste from the human system and it is also valuable in keeping the bones and joints in youthful shape thereby providing natural protection from arthritis. Sulphur foods promote a cleansing and antiseptic effect on the digestive system and bloodstream. Sulphur is also one main component of Insulin, the hormone that is essential for the conversion of carbohydrates into energy.

Calcium - Phosphorus - Magnesium

Carrots are a very good source of three major minerals: Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium work together to build strong bones and a healthy nervous system. Calcium is essential for healthy heart muscles and regulation of the heartbeat. Phosphorus is essential for healthy skin, hair and nerves. The vital Magnesium content of fresh Carrots is most beneficial for mental development, digestion of fats and the metabolism of such nutrients as: Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Potassium, B Complex vitamins and C & E. Magnesium is essential for the production of energy from carbohydrates. Alcohol consumption destroys Magnesium.

Vitamin E

Carrots are also a good vegetable source of vitamin E, the muscle vitamin. Vitamin E foods increase the efficiency of the entire muscular system by promoting efficient use of Oxygen. Vitamin E also assists the transportation of blood by dilation of blood vessels thereby helping your blood to travel to all parts of the body/

Do monkeys like carrots?

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How many calories in steamed carrots?

Calories in steamed carrotsThere are:
  • 10 calories per ounce, or 28g, of steamed baby carrot
  • 12 calories per ounce, or 28g, of steamed mature/old carrot
  • 27 calories in 1/2 cup (2.8 oz, 78g) of steamed, sliced, carrot
  • 3 calories in 1 tablespoon (0.3 oz, 10g) of steamed carrot.

For the calorie counts of other vegetables, and fruits, and for the free fruit and vegetable calorie charts that are used as daily guides for either weight loss or weight maintenance, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.

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