Baby Carrot Confit with Orange Juice and Cumin

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
20%
Baby Carrot Confit with Orange Juice and Cumin
45 min.
4
244kcal

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Ingredients

  • bunches baby carrots with green tops attached, tops trimmed to 1 1/2 inches, carrots peeled ( 24)
  • tablespoons butter ()
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • 1.3 cups orange juice fresh

Equipment

  • pot

Directions

  1. Place carrots in pot large enough to hold carrots in double layer.
  2. Pour orange juice over; add cumin.
  3. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until carrots are just tender, about 10 minutes.
  4. Transfer carrots to plate. Boil liquid in pot until slightly reduced and syrupy, about 2 minutes. Stir in butter. Return carrots to pot and simmer just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season carrots to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Calories244kcal
Protein5.61%
Fat23.09%
Carbs71.3%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.75
Glycemic Load
4.12
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
24.027391208903%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.13mg
Hesperetin
9.26mg
Naringenin
1.66mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.19mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:244.44kcal
12.22%
Fat:6.53g
10.04%
Saturated Fat:3.73g
23.3%
Carbohydrates:45.37g
15.12%
Net Carbohydrates:32.11g
11.68%
Sugar:27.95g
31.05%
Cholesterol:15.05mg
5.02%
Sodium:397.63mg
17.29%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:3.57g
7.14%
Vitamin A:62391.28IU
1247.83%
Vitamin C:50.49mg
61.2%
Fiber:13.26g
53.03%
Vitamin K:42.89µg
40.85%
Folate:145.01µg
36.25%
Manganese:0.71mg
35.35%
Potassium:1232.12mg
35.2%
Vitamin B6:0.51mg
25.29%
Iron:4.49mg
24.96%
Copper:0.49mg
24.42%
Vitamin B5:1.96mg
19.59%
Calcium:158.86mg
15.89%
Phosphorus:143.35mg
14.34%
Vitamin B3:2.84mg
14.19%
Vitamin B1:0.21mg
13.88%
Magnesium:55.49mg
13.87%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
11.13%
Selenium:4.22µg
6.03%
Zinc:0.83mg
5.56%
Vitamin E:0.21mg
1.4%
Source:Epicurious