Description

beta-Carotene in food according to Wikipedia.

Top 50 Foods with the greatest value in beta-carotene

Reminder: according to your Nutritional Profile, your recommended intakes in beta-carotene are 2520µg.

Top 10: Foods with the greatest value in beta-carotene

food	intakes per portion
Carrot juice (250ml)	23199µg
Sweet Potato (110g)	12660µg
Boiled Sweet Potato (110g)	10388µg
Canned Pumpkin (125ml)	8983µg
Boiled Carrot (85g)	7082µg
Carrot (85g)	7042µg
Boiled Kale (85g)	6947µg
Frozen Spinach (85g)	6151µg
Canned Sweet Potato (125g)	5988µg
Lambsquarters (85g)	5916µg

Foods with the greatest value in beta-carotene: 11-50

food	intakes per portion
Spinach (85g)	5345µg
Kale (85g)	5038µg
Frozen Peas and carrots (85g)	4842µg
Canned Spinach (125ml)	4769µg
Boiled Lambsquarters (85g)	3985µg
canned mixed Vegetables (125ml)	3945µg
Boiled Collards (85g)	3836µg
Dandelion greens (65g)	3805µg
Raw Spinach (65g)	3657µg
Lettuce (65g)	3397µg
Boiled Dandelion greens (85g)	3349µg
Frozen Kale (85g)	3188µg
Swiss Chard (85g)	3104µg
Melon (150g)	3030µg
Dried Dulse (15g)	2919µg
Lettuce, looseleaf, raw (65g)	2888µg
Cornsalad (lam's lettuce), raw (65g)	2765µg
Cress (65g)	2698µg
frozen mixed Vegetables (85g)	2589µg
Collards (85g)	2542µg
boiled cress (85g)	2372µg
Canned Minestrone (250ml)	2244µg
Apricot, canned halves with skin, water pack, solids and liquid (150ml)	1802µg
Celtuce, raw (85g)	1785µg
Pumpkin (85g)	1782µg
Chives, freeze-dried (4g)	1639µg
Watercress (85g)	1627µg
Apricot, raw (140g)	1532µg
Parsley, freeze-dried (4g)	1518µg
Red bell Pepper (85g)	1380µg
Loquat, raw (140g)	1282µg
Canned Green Peas (125ml)	1192µg
Passion Fruit Juice (250ml)	1094µg
Cherry, sour, red, raw (140g)	1078µg
Frozen Green Peas (85g)	1041µg
Grapefruit, pink or red, all areas, raw (140g)	960µg
Cooked Purslane (85g)	944µg
Arugula, raw (65g)	926µg
Mango, raw (140g)	896µg
Fast foods, entree, salad, vegetable, no dressing, with past... (100g)	889µg

Food group ranking ordered by value in beta-carotene

Food group ranking ordered by value in beta-carotene

Food Group	max intakes per portion
Vegetables, Vegetable Products	23199µg
Fruits, Fruit Juices	3030µg
Soups, Sauces, Gravies	2244µg
Fast Foods	889µg
Mixed Dishes	606µg
Legumes	487µg
Nuts, Seeds	196µg
Beef Products	162µg
Spices and Herbs	131µg
Snacks	98µg
Baked Products	76µg
Fats, Oils	74µg
Dairy, Egg Products	62µg
Cereals	44µg
Lamb, Veal, Game	40µg
Sweets	38µg
Finfish, Shellfish	20µg
Sausages, Luncheon Meats	12µg
Beverages	11µg
Poultry Products	2µg
Pork Products	1.3µg
Breakfast Cereals	NR
Plain Waters	NR
Sparkling Waters	NR

beta-Carotene: daily intakes recommendations

In this website, the minimum threshold has been arbitrarily set to 30 percent of the total Vitamin A intakes.
Depending on the studies or the countries, the conversion ratio from beta-Carotene to Retinol is either 12 to 1, or 6 to 1. In this website, we use the 12 to 1 ratio.