Health Benefits: Purple carrots

If you have been to a grocery store, you must have seen carrots in a variety of colours such as orange, white, purple, red and yellow.

- Neha Ghosh

Whatever their colours are, all types of carrots are rich in nutrients, especially purple carrots which are packed full of antioxidants. Cultivated carrots can be distinguished into two main groups: Eastern-type carrots (purple and yellow carrot) and the Western-type carrots (orange, red, yellow and white carrots). Today, the Eastern-type carrots have been replaced by the Western-type carrots. Interestingly, carrots were originally white or purple in colour. And the modern day orange-coloured carrots that we commonly see in grocery stores are likely to have been developed due to genetic mutation from a new breed of yellow carrots. Purple carrots are a good source of vitamins and minerals and contain powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins that have positive effects on your health. In this article, we'll explore the health benefits of purple carrots and ways to consume them.