Cello carrot

Availability

Mid-July to end of May

Did you know that mini carrots are an ideal lunch and snack food? Already cut and peeled, they are ready to eat. Who said vegetables were too much trouble to prepare?

Did you know that carotenoids were lipid-soluble, i.e. they do not dissolve in water but in fat? They are better absorbed when eaten with a fatty food source.

Do you know the nutritional value of mini carrot ?
Per 125ml (½ cup) of cooked vegetable:
Energy: 30kcal; Carbohydrates: 6g; Fibre: 2g (source of fibre)
Vitamin A: 80% of RDI (excellent source of Vitamin A)