CONTEST "Drawings" week 8 - **Морковь** - **carrot** by @ishayachris
Greetings to all the @steemfamily members and it friends. Its a privilege to be with you by this time of the day, to participate in this carrot drawing contest. Today happens to be my first time of taking part in this drawing contest, and I believe I'm welcomed by you all. Before I proceed, I want to appreciate this community for this contest. Its indeed a beautiful and amazing one.
Carrot drawn by Khadijat, 8 years girl.
The carrot, which is scientifically known as Daucus carota is a root vegetable, which can be found in different colours, ranging from yellow, white, orange, red, and purple.
Carrots are crunchy, tasty, and are considered very nutritious. They are a particularly rich in beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium, and antioxidants. They are contain very little amount of fat and protein, but their water content ranges from 86 to 95%, while their edible portion consists of about 10% carbs.
Nutrition aspect of carrot.
The table below shows the amount of nutrient in a medium-sized, raw carrot which weighs about 61g.
| S/n | nutrients | amount of nutrients |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | carbohydrates | 5.8 |
| 2 | fiber | 1.7 |
| 3 | vitamin A | 509 |
| 4 | vitamin C | 3.6 |
| 5 | vitamin E | 0.4 |
| 6 | folate | 11.6 |
| 7 | alpha carotenes | 2120 |
| 8 | calcium | 20.1 |
| 9 | lutein and zeaxanthin | 156 |
Health benefits of carrot
- It brightens and makes the skin glow
- its a powerful Anti-ageing tool
- It helps to make and keeps the skin hydrated
- Protector against the Scorching Sun
- it help to Prevent Cancer
- its a Solution to Oily Skin
In conclusion, I encourage and recommend each and everyone to make eating carrot a habit. Carrot is indeed very rich in nutrition, and each of it nutrients, are very vital to our body system, as such, let's eat it daily.
Thank you for reading.
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