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Has it ever crossed your mind, if the carrot you eat is a fruit or vegetable?&nbsp;

Are carrots vegetables or fruits? Let’s find out | Pulse Nigeria

Ekong John Akwa

Most times, we dice them up and toss them into our fruit salad, without knowing if it's a vegetable or fruit. Tomatoes also fall into the same category, the juicy red ball we usually use as a veggie in our salads and dishes is actually a fruit! In summary, carrot is a veggie and not a fruit.

How is this possible? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary; "Any thing that grows on a plant and is the means by which that plant gets its seeds out into the world is a fruit,"&nbsp;This means a fruit isn't part of the plant itself, but a reproductive part growing from the plant. When we eat vegetables, on the other hand, we're just eating the plant itself or some of its parts like; roots, stems, or leaves.

Differences between Fruits and vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables can be differentiated in two ways; Botanical and Culinary.

Botanically, fruits come from a plant and contain seeds while culinary, they are edible parts of the plant that aren't really sweet.&nbsp; And vegetables are a part of the plant that doesn’t contain seed, meaning it’s a root, leaf, or stem.

Carrots nutritionally contain a high amount of vitamin A. It doesn't matter which type of carrots you choose, you'll get all the vitamin A you need for the day. Eating carrots is a smart and easy way of lowering calories in your body.

In conclusion, If you were confused whether a carrot is a fruit or a vegetable, by now you’ve gotten your answer!

Carrots are attractive and a tasty treat which can be prepared in different ways with different ingredients while retaining its nutritional properties.&nbsp;Canned carrot are convenient and stress free but they can also be high in sodium. Canned carrot contains 15% of sodium compared to the raw or cooked carrot which contains just four percent of sodium. For healthy options, you can eat raw carrots or cook your carrots from scratch, using a healthy cooking method, like boiling, grilling or roasting.

Are carrots vegetables or fruits? Let’s find out

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