Can cooked carrots fit a keto diet?

Fits only in a measured amount

Yes, but only in a measured amount: fresh cooked carrots with no added fat can fit a keto diet.

The 1 cup measure weighs 155 g and contains 11.6 g calculated net carbs, alongside 7.5 g calculated net carbs per 100 g. The documented composition basis is 100 g mature raw carrots and 0.3 g table salt, with the source attribute cooking spray.

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Values update from the same USDA record. They do not estimate a personal carb target or ketosis response.

Amount in grams

Listed source portion: 1 cup (155 g).

Calculated net carbs

11.6 g

Total carbohydrate

16.6 g

Dietary fiber

5 g

Editorial illustration of Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat.

Nutrition facts for Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat

Source-portion carb band: Higher net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

Nutrient	Per listed portion: 1 cup (155 g)	Per 100 g
Energy	78 kcal	50 kcal
Protein	1.5 g	1 g
Total fat	0.6 g	0.4 g
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0 g
Total carbohydrate	16.6 g	10.7 g
Dietary fiber	5 g	3.2 g
Calculated net carbs	11.6 g	7.5 g
Total sugars	7.6 g	4.9 g
Sodium	327.1 mg	211 mg
Potassium	451.1 mg	291 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formCarrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat
2. USDA per-100 g basis7.5 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portion11.6 g calculated net carbs
4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 10.7 g − 3.2 g = 7.5 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

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Food record and source

• USDA food description: Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2709664
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Selected portion: 1 cup (155 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2709664. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2709664, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can cooked carrots fit a keto diet?

Fresh cooked carrots with no added fat fit a keto diet only in a measured amount; 1 cup (155 g) contains 11.6 g calculated net carbs.

How many net carbs are in Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat?

The listed 1 cup (155 g) has 11.6 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 7.5 g calculated net carbs.

How are net carbs calculated for Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat?

247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 10.7 g total carbohydrate minus 3.2 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.

Where do these Carrots, fresh, cooked, no added fat nutrition facts come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2709664. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published