Not all carrots come in standard orange. You can find carrots in such natural colors as yellow and purple. Orange carrots have the highest levels of carotenoids and phytonutrients. Purple carrots contain higher amounts of phenolics including anthocyanins, which some claim are protective against cancer and heart disease. The exception is white carrots, which do not contain high carotenoids, according to Elizabeth Johnson of Tufts University.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.