Why is a carrot more orange than a orange?

Because carrots contain more beta-carotene (which is converted in the body to Vitamin A). A class of chemicals called caretenoids creates many of the bright pigments in plants in the yellow-red range. Beta-carotene is a bright orange color. Carrots are well-known for their beta-carotene content, while oranges are not. read more

Not all carrots are orange-coloured of course. Some are brown or purple, which is the colour of the original wild carrot, and those generally taste a lot better than the ubiquitous orange cultivars, but most people expect carrots to be orange-coloured so are reluctant to buy anything else (more fool them). read more

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