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Carrot
Carrot is a vegetable. Here it is in five languages, with a note on what it is and roughly how many calories it carries.
Carrot in five languages
| Language | Word |
|---|---|
| English | Carrot |
| Estonian | Porgand |
| Finnish | Porkkana |
| Russian | Морковь |
| Latvian | Burkāns |
What it is
A sweet root vegetable eaten raw, grated into salads or cooked into stews. It is the classic source of beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A, and it is low in calories.
Calories
As a rough guide, Carrot is about 41 kcal per 100 g. Treat that as an orientation figure: the exact number depends on the brand, the fat content and how it is cooked. For a precise figure, look the specific product up in a food database.
Related food words
Potato
Kartul · Peruna · Kartupelis
Sauerkraut
Hapukapsas · Hapankaali · Skābēti kāposti
Cucumber
Kurk · Kurkku · Gurķis
Tomato
Tomat · Tomaatti · Tomāts
Onion
Sibul · Sipuli · Sīpols
Quark (curd cheese)
Kohupiim · Rahka · Biezpiens
Source: Translations are common everyday usage; the calorie figure is a rounded per-100-gram estimate from standard food-composition references. · checked 2026-09-04
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "carrot" in Estonian?
Carrot is "Porgand" in Estonian.
How many calories are in carrot?
About 41 kcal per 100 g.
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