Carrots (Daucas carota) are a biennial plant consisting of a rosette of leafy dark green foliage and a taproot. Although the leaves of the carrot are edible, the root is the most commonly consumed part of the plant.

Carrots are well-known for their high content of beta-carotene. They are also a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium, and contain other important nutrients like thiamin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6 and manganese.*