The carrot gets its characteristic and bright orange colour from β-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A.  Lack of Vitamin A can cause poor vision, including night vision, and vision can be restored by adding Vitamin A back into the diet. The urban legend that says eating large amounts of carrots will allow one to see in the dark. Carrots are also rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals.

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	Carrot, Raw Nutritional Value per 100g (3.5 oz)
	Engery 40 Kcal	170 kJ
	Carbohydrates – Sugars 5g – Dietary fibre 3g	9g
	Fat	0.2g
	Protein	1g
	Vitamin A equiv. 835ug – β-carotene  8285 μg Thiamin (Vit. B1) 0.04mg Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.05mg Niacin (Vit. B3) 1.2 mg Vitamin B6  0.1 mg Vitamin C  7 mg Calcium  33 mg Iron  0.66 mg Magnesium  18 mg Phosphorus  35 mg Potassium  240 mg  Sodium  2.4 mg	93% 77% 3% 3% 8% 8% 12% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 0%
	Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.