Baby carrots are not a separate  species from regular carrots;  

迷你胡蘿蔔與普通胡蘿蔔並不是不同的物種。

they come from the same species, Daucus carota.

它們來自同一個物種，Daucus carota。

The baby carrots you commonly find in  stores are often "baby-cut" carrots,  

您在商店中常見的迷你胡蘿蔔通常是“嬰兒切”胡蘿蔔，

created by cutting and shaping larger  carrots into smaller, snack-sized pieces.

是將較大的胡蘿蔔切成較小的零食大小的塊。

This process was invented to reduce waste and make  

發明這個過程是為了減少浪費

carrots more appealing as a ready-to-eat  snack. There are also true baby carrots,  

並使胡蘿蔔作為即食零食更具吸引力。還有真正的迷你胡蘿蔔，

which are harvested while they are still young  and tender, before reaching their full size.

它們是在它們還年輕、嫩的時候收穫的，然後才長成完整的尺寸。

These true baby carrots are less common in  the mass market compared to baby-cut carrots.

與切碎的胡蘿蔔相比，這些真正的迷你胡蘿蔔在大眾市場上不太常見。

Regardless of the type, both baby-cut  and true baby carrots offer similar  

無論哪種類型，切碎的迷你胡蘿蔔和真正的小胡蘿蔔都提供

nutritional benefits to regular-sized carrots,  

與普通大小的胡蘿蔔相似的營養益處，

including being rich in beta-carotene,  fiber, and other vitamins and minerals.

包括富含 β-胡蘿蔔素、纖維以及其他維生素和礦物質。

The primary differences lie in their  size, shape, and sometimes texture,  

主要差異在於它們的大小、形狀，有時還在於質地，

rather than their nutritional content or species.

而不是它們的營養成分或品種。