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Facts about Carrot

15 Carrot facts

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It is a very popular vegetable that we can't do without in the kitchen. We eat it in soups, as an addition to meats, and even use it as a baking ingredient. It has many beneficial properties for our health, but be careful with its consumption, because excessive use of carrots in our diet can cause health problems.

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Carrot usually refers to one of the varieties of this plant - it belongs to the celery family Aplaceae, and is considered to be the best-know species of it.

2
There are about 25 species of carrots, some of which are considered poisonous.

3
Carrot is common in Eurasia and North Africa.

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Carrots were already cultivated in ancient China, however, the best-know variety from this period is a white carrot.

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The orange variety of this vegetable is owned to the Dutch, who created it in the 17th century.

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Carrot root can be eaten raw or cooked, i.e. boiled, fried or stewed. It is also a common ingredient of juices and purée.

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It contains large amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

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Carrot consumption has a positive effect on LDL cholesterol.

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One of its ingredients is beta-carotene, which has a beneficial effect on immunity and vision.

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It contains many carotenoids: alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin.

11
Portuguese make jams from carrots.

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It is a very low calorie vegetable. They provide only 41 kcal per 100 g.

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100 g of carrots contain 33 mg calcium, 12 mg magnesium, 320 mg potassium and 69 mg sodium.

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Carrots contain, among others, vitamin B6, B1, vitamin E, vitamin K, folic acid and niacin.

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Consumption of too many carrots can cause health problems.

An overdose of beta-carotene ultimately leads to overproduction of vitamin A, which can cause vision disorders, skin diseases or liver hypertrophy.

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