Are carrots fruits or vegetables?

[Rasel Ali (IT)]

Botanically speaking, a fruit is the mature ovary of a plant that contains the seeds used for reproduction.

A vegetable is any part of a plant that is edible and does not contain seeds, such as stems, roots, leaves, flower etc.

Because carrots do not contain seeds, it is the root of the plant, so carrots are considered vegetables, more specifically, Carrots Are Root Vegetables.




Generally, fruits are only suitable for eating raw, although carrots can also be eaten raw, but cooked carrots are more nutritious than raw carrots.

Carrots are the best source of carotene, and a medium-sized carrot contains about 4.5 mg of carotene.

If you eat raw carrots, the body's absorption rate of carotene is only about 10%.

Cooked or fried carrots, the absorption rate of carotene can reach more than 90%.

Since carotene is a fat-soluble vitamin, adding edible oil can increase the bio-availability of carotene.

After carotene enters the body, about 50% will be converted into vitamin A under the action of enzymes.

Vitamin A can enhance and protect vision, maintain normal visual function, and is very beneficial to eye health.

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