By November the U.S. Navy was able to land reinforcements on Guadalcanal faster than the Japanese, and by January 44,000 U.S. troops were on the island. By February 1943 the Japanese, badly outnumbered, were forced to evacuate 12,000 of their remaining troops from Guadalcanal.
The Carb Count in Carrots. One medium carrot has about 6 grams of carbohydrates. One-half cup of baby carrots -- the amount the American Diabetes Association suggests for a midday snack -- also contains about 6 grams of carbs. Because carrots have so much fiber, they affect metabolism differently than other carbs.
100 g of fresh carrot juice contains: 1  2.1 mg of beta-carotene and 350 micrograms of vitamin A. 2  Up to 3 mg of vitamin C, which is necessary to maintain immunity. 3  0.2 mg of vitamin PP, which has beneficial effects on metabolic processes in the body.