Over the decades, they’ve provided a quick option for a boost of veggies and an easy snack.
But, recently, various groups have called their purity into question.
Baby carrots are actually large carrots that are cut and peeled into smaller versions of the vegetable.
They’re rinsed in chlorine to prevent food-born illness and then washed again with water, the outlet notes.
This is a common practice among freshly cut produce items that eventually hit shelves,Food Networkexplains.
Baby carrots also come up short in terms of Vitamin C content as well.
While regular carrots are considered a good source of this vitamin, baby carrots are not, according toLivestrong.
