One carrot = megadosing vitamin A N

[BjornAndresen]

"Although 100 grams of cooked carrot contain about 17,000 IU vitamin A, that's only 852 micrograms of retinol activity equivalents (RAE)."

Of retinol, ruses and root veggies: The fantastic tale of carrots

National Nutrition Month begs the question: Can carrots really help our vision? No. But that doesn't mean carrots have absolutely no role in eye health. It comes down to vitamin A. This group of fat-soluble retinoids, including retinol, retinal and retinyl esters, is critical for vision. In...

www.aoa.org

"RDA: The Recommended Dietary Allowance for adults 19 years and older is 900 mcg RAE for men (equivalent to 3,000 IU) and 700 mcg RAE for women (equivalent to 2,333 IU)."

Vitamin A

It’s only a semi-myth that eating carrots will help you see in the dark. A carrot’s main nutrient, beta-carotene (responsible for this root vegetable’s characteristic orange color), is a precursor …

www.hsph.harvard.edu

Is it that simple ?

 

[JohnDoe]

Eat 1-2 carrots a day, nice.

 

[BjornAndresen]

Eat 1-2 carrots a day, nice.

Also 1 carrot = 7 mg beta-carotene

You need 15 mg/day to get the carotene coloring in 2 months


Carrot is life fr fr

 

[jake_okok]

Even though you absorb more of the beta carotene through cooked carrots it's so much easier eating them raw
do you cook yours?

 

[BjornAndresen]

Even though you absorb more of the beta carotene through cooked carrots it's so much easier eating them raw
do you cook yours?

much easier to chew cooked

 

[jake_okok]

much easier to chew cooked

ya but i mean like its easier throwing them into a blender for a smoothie and/or not putting the stove on to cook them
anyway i think ill start cooking them just for the beta carotene

 

[BjornAndresen]

up for the lifehack

 

[Htobrother]

Also 1 carrot = 7 mg beta-carotene

You need 15 mg/day to get the carotene coloring in 2 months


Carrot is life fr fr

How long does it take to turn orange i drink 500ml carrot juice a day

 

[BjornAndresen]

How long does it take to turn orange i drink 500ml carrot juice a day

No clear data, but several weeks to 3 months

 

[Htobrother]

No clear data, but several weeks to 3 months

Wow so long

 

[Mouthbreath]

Carrots are great, but peeling and cooking them sucks. I prefer supplements, although I still eat a few raw carrots every week on top of that.