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Foods High in Beta-Carotene

Highest in beta-carotene: Sweet potatoes (30,976 mcg in 1 cup, mashed). All 90 foods ranked per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

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Foods high in beta-carotene

Per serving. Bars show the share of the Daily Value for vitamin A (900 µg a day). The line marks 100%.

Per 100 g. Bars show the share of the Daily Value for vitamin A (900 µg a day).

Per serving. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake for vitamin A (800 µg a day). The line marks 100%.

Per 100 g. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake for vitamin A (800 µg a day).

Per 100 kcal: the same calories of each food, for a fair comparison. Bars compare each food with the top food.

No daily need is set for beta-carotene itself. The % shows how much of your daily vitamin A it can supply, counting 12 µg of it from food as 1 µg of vitamin A (US RAE).

  1. 1.Sweet potatoesVegetables · per 1 medium (151 g)14,260 µg132% of the Daily Value for vitamin A149% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  2. 2.CarrotsVegetables · per 1 medium (61 g)5,054 µg47% of the Daily Value for vitamin A53% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  3. 3.CantaloupeFruits · per 1 cup (160 g)3,232 µg30% of the Daily Value for vitamin A34% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  4. 4.Garden cressVegetables · per 1 cup (50 g)2,075 µg19% of the Daily Value for vitamin A22% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  5. 5.Bell peppersVegetables · per 1 medium (119 g)1,933 µg18% of the Daily Value for vitamin A20% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  6. 6.Bok choyVegetables · per 1 cup (70 g)1,877 µg17% of the Daily Value for vitamin A20% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  7. 7.SpinachVegetables · per 1 cup (30 g)1,688 µg16% of the Daily Value for vitamin A18% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  8. 8.ApricotsFruits · per 3 apricots (105 g)1,149 µg11% of the Daily Value for vitamin A12% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  9. 9.MangoFruits · per 1 cup (165 g)1,056 µg10% of the Daily Value for vitamin A11% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  10. 10.LeeksVegetables · per 1 leek (89 g)890 µg8% of the Daily Value for vitamin A9% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  11. 11.PeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (160 g)752 µg7% of the Daily Value for vitamin A8% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  12. 12.GrapefruitFruits · per ½ medium (128 g)707 µg7% of the Daily Value for vitamin A7% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  13. 13.EndiveVegetables · per 1 cup (50 g)650 µg6% of the Daily Value for vitamin A7% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  14. 14.KaleVegetables · per 1 cup (21 g)603 µg6% of the Daily Value for vitamin A6% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  15. 15.AsparagusVegetables · per 1 cup (134 g)602 µg6% of the Daily Value for vitamin A6% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  16. 16.TomatoesVegetables · per 1 medium (123 g)552 µg5% of the Daily Value for vitamin A6% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  17. 17.Green beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (125 g)475 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A5% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  18. 18.WatermelonFruits · per 1 cup (152 g)461 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A5% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  19. 19.PapayaFruits · per 1 cup (145 g)397 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A4% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  20. 20.Brussels sproutsVegetables · per 1 cup (88 g)396 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A4% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  21. 21.ArugulaVegetables · per 1 cup (20 g)285 µg3% of the Daily Value for vitamin A3% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  22. 22.PlumsFruits · per 2 plums (132 g)251 µg2% of the Daily Value for vitamin A3% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  23. 23.Chili peppersHerbs and spices · per 1 pepper (45 g)240 µg2% of the Daily Value for vitamin A3% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  24. 24.Iceberg lettuceVegetables · per 1 cup (72 g)215 µg2% of the Daily Value for vitamin A2% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  25. 25.GuavaFruits · per 1 fruit (55 g)206 µg2% of the Daily Value for vitamin A2% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  1. 1.Sweet potatoesVegetables9,444 µg87% of the Daily Value for vitamin A98% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  2. 2.CarrotsVegetables8,285 µg77% of the Daily Value for vitamin A86% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  3. 3.SpinachVegetables5,626 µg52% of the Daily Value for vitamin A59% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  4. 4.ParsleyHerbs and spices5,054 µg47% of the Daily Value for vitamin A53% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  5. 5.Garden cressVegetables4,150 µg38% of the Daily Value for vitamin A43% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  6. 6.CorianderHerbs and spices3,930 µg36% of the Daily Value for vitamin A41% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  7. 7.BasilHerbs and spices3,142 µg29% of the Daily Value for vitamin A33% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  8. 8.KaleVegetables2,873 µg27% of the Daily Value for vitamin A30% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  9. 9.ThymeHerbs and spices2,851 µg26% of the Daily Value for vitamin A30% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  10. 10.Bok choyVegetables2,681 µg25% of the Daily Value for vitamin A28% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  11. 11.ChivesHerbs and spices2,612 µg24% of the Daily Value for vitamin A27% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  12. 12.CantaloupeFruits2,020 µg19% of the Daily Value for vitamin A21% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  13. 13.Bell peppersVegetables1,624 µg15% of the Daily Value for vitamin A17% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  14. 14.ArugulaVegetables1,424 µg13% of the Daily Value for vitamin A15% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  15. 15.EndiveVegetables1,300 µg12% of the Daily Value for vitamin A14% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  16. 16.ApricotsFruits1,094 µg10% of the Daily Value for vitamin A11% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  17. 17.LeeksVegetables1,000 µg9% of the Daily Value for vitamin A10% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  18. 18.MangoFruits640 µg6% of the Daily Value for vitamin A7% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  19. 19.GrapefruitFruits552 µg5% of the Daily Value for vitamin A6% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  20. 20.Chili peppersHerbs and spices534 µg5% of the Daily Value for vitamin A6% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  21. 21.PeasBeans and Legumes470 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A5% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  22. 22.Brussels sproutsVegetables450 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A5% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  23. 23.AsparagusVegetables449 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A5% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  24. 24.TomatoesVegetables449 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A5% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  25. 25.Green beansBeans and Legumes380 µg4% of the Daily Value for vitamin A4% of the Reference Intake for vitamin A
  1. 1.SpinachVegetables24,461 µg
  2. 2.Bok choyVegetables20,623 µg
  3. 3.CarrotsVegetables20,207 µg
  4. 4.CorianderHerbs and spices17,087 µg
  5. 5.ParsleyHerbs and spices14,039 µg
  6. 6.BasilHerbs and spices13,661 µg
  7. 7.Garden cressVegetables12,969 µg
  8. 8.Sweet potatoesVegetables12,426 µg
  9. 9.ChivesHerbs and spices8,707 µg
  10. 10.KaleVegetables8,209 µg
  11. 11.EndiveVegetables7,647 µg
  12. 12.Bell peppersVegetables6,246 µg
  13. 13.CantaloupeFruits5,941 µg
  14. 14.ArugulaVegetables5,696 µg
  15. 15.ThymeHerbs and spices2,823 µg
  16. 16.TomatoesVegetables2,494 µg
  17. 17.ApricotsFruits2,279 µg
  18. 18.AsparagusVegetables2,245 µg
  19. 19.Iceberg lettuceVegetables2,136 µg
  20. 20.CeleryVegetables1,929 µg
  21. 21.GrapefruitFruits1,725 µg
  22. 22.LeeksVegetables1,639 µg
  23. 23.Chili peppersHerbs and spices1,335 µg
  24. 24.Green beansBeans and Legumes1,086 µg
  25. 25.MangoFruits1,067 µg

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