Which Carrot is better – Red Carrot or Orange Carrot?

Some of my patient ask me this question-

“Which carrot is better?”

Red carrot or orange carrot…….

You know that you get red carrot in winter and orange carrot throughout the year.

So, let us compare RED CARROT v/s ORANGE CARROT.

RED CARROT contains LYCOPENE.

It is due this lycopene it contains red color.

Lycopene protects you against free radicals

Lycopene helps you to fight against cancer.

So red carrot gets one star.

ORANGE CARROT contains LUTEIN.

Lutein helps you to decrease the risk of your age-related diseases.

So orange carrots one star

RED CARROT contains VITAMIN -A.

Vitamin-A is also known as beta carotene.

Vitamin-A is essential for your healthy eyes and your healthy skin.

Red carrot gets one more star.

ORANGE CARROT also contains VITAMIN-A

It gives same benefit for your eyes and your skin as with red carrot.

So orange carrot gets one more star.

RED CARROT contains ANTHOCYANIN

This anthocyanin prevents damage to your heart cells.

Thus, red carrot decreases your risk of heart disease.

Thus, red carrot gets one more star.

ORANGE CARROT contains VITAMIN – K

Vitamin -K helps your blood to clot.

Thus, it prevents excessive loss of your blood in case of injury.

Thus, it gets one more star

The result is….

Both type of carrots

Red carrot and orange carrot both gets 3 stars.

So, both are equally good

Remember – more colors in your plate means more health!

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Dr Bhumita Makwana

Your Dietitian and Cosmetic clinician