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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Carrot Grinjana

Also known as: gajar

Carrot is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet, bitter taste and heating potency.

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Carrot — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Carrot — Rasa: Sweet, Bitter · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Penetrating
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta · Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Carrot is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet, bitter taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Cooked carrot is sweet and grounding for vata; raw carrot is rougher and better for kapha.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Shaka varga.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • gajar halwa with ghee and cardamom
  • cooked in soups and stews
  • raw with lemon for kapha (moderation)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: high pitta (large raw amounts)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Carrot

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 medium (61g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Carrot

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