The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange or white, or red-white blend in colour, with a crisp texture when fresh. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot. Carrot has a crisp and sweet mouth feel and can be eaten in a variety of ways. The simplest way is raw as carrots are perfectly digestible without requiring cooking. Alternatively they may be chopped and boiled, fried or steamed, and cooked in soups and stews, as well as baby and pet foods. Carrot juice is also widely marketed, especially as a health drink, either stand-alone or blended with fruits and other vegetables. Carrot is very helpful to spleen and stomach owing to its rich protein, fat, mineral, vitamin C and especially more carotene.