One whole raw carrot contains enough vitamin A to meet the FDA recommendation, as does one slice of pumpkin pie. One whole baked sweet potato gives you five times the daily recommended intake. 17 сент. 2014 г.
How much vitamin A is absorbed from carrots?
For instance, since a lot of the nutrients are in the fibre, when you eat a raw carrot, you are only able to absorb about 1% of the beta-carotene. When a carrot is juiced, eliminating the fibre, virtually 100% of the beta-carotene may be assimilated. Read more about Beta Carotene here.
How many IU vitamin A in a carrot?
Protein (g)0.67Selenium, Se (mcg)0.07Vitamin A, IU (IU)12103.92Retinol (mcg)0Carotene, beta (mcg)5965.2
Are carrots a good source of vitamin A?
Carrots are second only to sweet potatoes as an excellent source of beta carotene (vitamin A). Vitamin A is needed for healthy skin, bones and teeth as well as to fight sickness. Carrots are a fair source of B vitamins, like niacin and B6, which help our bodies use energy from foods.
How much carrot should I eat a day?
According to a Cleveland Clinic article, dermatologist Melissa Piliang says that regularly eating between 20 to 50 milligrams of beta-carotene per day for several weeks could be enough to turn you orange. This is equivalent to between three and ten carrots a day.
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