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Boiled carrots: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: boiled carrots.

5.2g net carbs per 100 g

0.3carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

32glycemic index

These are reference values. Set your insulin dose with your doctor.

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs5.2 g
Fiber3.0 g
Protein0.8 g
Fat0.2 g
Energy35 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 170394 “Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt”. Net carbs = total carbs 8.2 g − fiber 3.0 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 piece46 g½ cup78 g
Net carbs, g2.44.1
Carb units (10 g)0.20.4
Carb units (12 g)0.20.3
Carb exchanges (15 g)0.20.3
Glycemic load11

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. A cup is a US measuring cup, about 240 ml. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 32. This is the mean that the authors give in the 2021 international GI tables.

Foods in the tables:

Atkinson FS, Brand-Miller JC, Foster-Powell K, Buyken AE, Goletzke J. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021;114(5):1625–1632.

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