Carrot

Root vegetable

What's inside carrot, and where does it go in your body?

Orange from beta-carotene, which your body can convert into vitamin A.

Notable for

Beta-carotene (provitamin A), fiber, vitamin K, potassium.

Myth check

Carrots support normal vision because of vitamin A, but won't give you night vision — that story was WWII propaganda.

Evidence & sources

• Carrots supply beta-carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A. Evidence: established. Known: Provitamin A carotenoids are well characterized. Unknown: Conversion efficiency differs between people. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Vitamin A and Carotenoids Fact Sheet (Current revision).

Connected topics

• Vitamin A
• Fiber
• Beta-Carotene

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General education only, not medical advice. Drafted Oct 2026 · pending qualified expert review.