Aside from anthocyanins, purple carrots contain other polyphenol antioxidants, such as chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid. In fact, purple carrots provide, on average, nine times more polyphenol antioxidants than carrots of other colors.

Polyphenols were shown to promote health and reduce your risk of heart disease, mental decline, and certain types of cancer.

Purple carrots are particularly rich in anthocyanins, which are antioxidants shown to protect against heart disease and mental decline.