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Black carrot
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Black carrot

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Per 100 g

There is no measured nutrition data for this ingredient. A missing figure is not counted as zero; it does not enter the calculation at all.

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Gluten-free Year round

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What it is for

They bring water, fibre, acid and colour. Most are 80–95% water, and much of cooking them is really about managing that water.

Where it catches you out

Under a lid they cook in their own water; in a crowded pan they steam. If you want colour, give them room and take the lid off.

The knack

Orange-carrot values have not been substituted for black carrots; a verified five-nutrient profile for this variety is ?.

Storage and health

How to keep it, and who it suits.

Keeping it

Remove tops and refrigerate in a perforated bag for 2-3 weeks; once cut, keep sealed for 3-5 days.

Gluten-free

Plain black carrot is naturally gluten-free.

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