Vegetables

Carrot calories and nutrition

Five medium raw carrot sticks (20 g) have 8 calories, with 0.2 g of protein, 1.9 g of carbs and 0.0 g of fat. That is 41 calories per 100 g.

Raw carrot. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Carrots, raw”. A medium carrot stick here is a 4 g strip, not a whole medium carrot. Five strips weigh 20 g; use the larger serving buttons for a whole carrot.

5 medium sticks · 20 g

8 calories

Protein: 0.2 g8% of calories · 0% DV
Carbs: 1.9 g87% of calories · 1% DV
Fat: 0.0 g5% of calories · 0% DV

Fiber: 0.6 g
Sugars: 0.9 g
Saturated fat: 0.0 g
Sodium: 14 mg

Calories in carrot by serving

Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
5 medium sticks20 g	8	0.2 g	1.9 g	0.0 g
½ serving10 g	4	0.1 g	1.0 g	0.0 g
1 medium carrot61 g	25	0.6 g	5.8 g	0.1 g
100 g100 g	41	0.9 g	9.6 g	0.2 g

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Carrot nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 41 calories: 8% from protein, 87% from carbs and 5% from fat.

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving5 medium sticks · 20 g	% Daily Value
Calories	41	8	–
Total fat	0.2 g	0.0 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0.0 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Sodium	69 mg	14 mg	1%
Total carbohydrate	9.6 g	1.9 g	1%
Dietary fiber	2.8 g	0.6 g	2%
Total sugars	4.7 g	0.9 g	–
Protein	0.9 g	0.2 g	0%
Vitamin D	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Calcium	33 mg	6.6 mg	1%
Iron	0.3 mg	0.1 mg	0%
Potassium	320 mg	64 mg	1%
Vitamin A	835 µg	167 µg	19%
Vitamin C	5.9 mg	1.2 mg	1%

% Daily Value is per serving (5 medium sticks), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So five medium raw carrot sticks (8 calories) take about 3 minutes of walking, roughly 300 steps.

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Compare calories by serving

Five medium raw carrot sticks have 8 calories, 2 more calories than a medium raw celery stick (6 calories). The portions weigh 20 g and 40 g, respectively.

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Carrot questions

How much protein is in five medium raw carrot sticks?

Five medium raw carrot sticks (20 g) have 0.2 g of protein, 0% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 0.9 g per 100 g.

How much fiber is in five medium raw carrot sticks?

Five medium raw carrot sticks (20 g) have 0.6 g of fiber, 2% of the 28 g Daily Value. That is 2.8 g per 100 g.

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Sources

U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Carrots, raw (FDC ID 170393, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).

Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated October 21, 2026