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Nutrient content per 100 g

Delicious season

Carrot

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Commentary on vegetables

• Spring & summer carrots are characterized by sweetness, freshness and softness
• Cultivated throughout the year
• Vegetables with a feature that can be stored buried in the soil in winter and have high storage properties
• New carrot (spring carrot) is shipped immediately after harvesting without being dried or stored.（Spring carrot is fresh carrot, but can only be stored for a short time）
  (Ginseng is fresh ginseng, but it can be stored for a short period)
• Caroten content is the highest among vegetables with high circulation
• Caroten is contained a lot under the epidermis
• Compared to the past, it has a unique odor and has become sweeter
  (Although the amount of carotene has increased, other nutrients have decreased)
• Carotene is fat-soluble and suitable for oil cooking
• Avoid things that are dark overall
• Choose carrots with smooth skin and few dents

Good things to eat together

• Cold prevention = onion, wakame, celery
• Fatigue recovery = Chinese cabbage, cabbage, tomato
• Prevention of constipation = wakame,burdock,bamboo shoots
• Prevention of vision loss = broccoli, peppers, pumpkin

Preservation method

• Store at room temperature in a good place throughout the year
  (Sensitive to moisture)
• Can be cut into easy-to-use sizes and frozen with a hard boil
• When storing for a long time, cut off the leaves.

recipe

• Boiled food
• Fried food
• Grilled food
• soup
• dressing

Food composition table

Per 100g edible portion

Carrot（raw）root without skin

Quoted from the Japanese food standard composition table 2015 edition