PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrot paste that is reduced in the smell and harshness peculiar to carrots and has a favorable flavor and taste and also has a good texture.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a carrot paste. In the total amount of terpenes included in a fragrant component of the carrot paste, the content of terpenes with a boiling point of 270-275°C is less than 20 mass%.