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Organic Human Consumption Grade Carrot Flakes:
NOTE: The Air Drying process insures nutrition as close to fresh cut as possible!
The above price is for a 1/8 pound bag.
These are the highest quality Carrot Flakes we can find! They are an excellent treat that most species of birds love! The Carrot Chips are great for all species of birds that are not very interested in fresh vegetables! They are pictured at right next to a quarter for size comparison.
Carrots are an excellent source of Vitamin A. They are also a source of of Biotin, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron, Vitamin C, Folates and Vitamin E, Vitamins B1 (Thiamin), B3 (Niacin) and B6 (Pyridoxine).
General Information about Carrots:
The carrot can trace its ancestry back thousands of years, originally having been cultivated in central Asian and Middle Eastern countries. These original carrots looked different from those that we are accustomed to today, featuring deep purple coloring, ranging from lavender to deep eggplant. In pre-Hellenic times, a yellow-rooted carrot variety appeared in Afghanistan and was further cultivated and developed into an earlier version of the carrot we known today. Both types of carrots spread throughout the Mediterranean region and were adopted by the ancient Greeks and Romans for their medicinal use.
It seems that carrots did not become a popular vegetable in Europe until the Renaissance. This was probably related to the fact that the early varieties had a tough and fibrous texture. Centuries later, beginning in the 17th century, agriculturists in Europe started cultivating different varieties of carrots, developing an orange-colored carrot that had a more pleasing texture than its predecessor. Europeans favored the growing of this one over the purple variety, which was and still is widely grown in other areas of the world, including southern Asia and North Africa. Carrots were subsequently introduced into the North American colonies. Owing to its heightened popularity, in the early 1800s, the carrot became the first vegetable to be canned. Today, the United States, France, England, Poland, China and Japan are among the largest producers of carrots.
Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and also promote good vision.
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