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Top 100 Foods With alpha-Carotene - Care Omnia Nutrition

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Carrot Juice contains alpha-carotene

alpha-Carotene is the second most common provitamin A carotenoid.

alpha-Carotene is an important carotenoid that can convert in the body to vitamin A.

alpha-Carotene is found in many fruits and vegetables and has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer among other things.

You find alpha-carotene rich foods in:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain alpha-carotene below.

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With alpha-Carotene

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain alpha-carotene. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With alpha-Carotene

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RankFoods with alpha-Caroteneper 100gper Oz
1
(Dehydrated)
14.3 mg4.1 mg
26.9 mg2 mg
3Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values4.8 mg1.4 mg
(With Salt)
(Without Salt)
4
(Made With Oil)
4.7 mg1.3 mg
5Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values4.7 mg1.3 mg
(Made With Butter)
(Made With Margarine)
(Made With Unspecified Fat)
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
6
(Made Without Fat)
4.7 mg1.3 mg
7Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values4.3 mg1.2 mg
8
(Low Sodium, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
4.1 mg1.2 mg
9
(Made With Margarine, Low Sodium)
4.1 mg1.2 mg
10Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values4 mg1.1 mg
(Winter Type)
11Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values4 mg1.1 mg
(Spanish Pumpkin)
(Made With Unspecified Fat, Unspecified Form)
12Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.8 mg1.1 mg
(With Salt, Drained)
(Without Salt, Drained)
133.8 mg1.1 mg
14Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.7 mg1.1 mg
(With Salt, Drained)
(Without Salt, Drained)
15
(Made Without Fat)
3.7 mg1 mg
16
(Made Without Fat, Unspecified Form)
3.7 mg1 mg
17
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
3.6 mg1 mg
18
(Made With Margarine)
3.6 mg1 mg
19Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.6 mg1 mg
(Made With Butter)
(Made With Oil)
(Made With Unspecified Fat)
20
(Made With Oil, Unspecified Form)
3.6 mg1 mg
fig 1. Foods with alpha-carotene rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With alpha-Carotene

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RankFoods with alpha-Caroteneper 100gper Oz
21Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.6 mg1 mg
(Made With Butter, Unspecified Form)
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified Form)
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
22Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.6 mg1 mg
(Made With Margarine, Unspecified Form)
(Made With Margarine)
23Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.5 mg986.6 µg
24
(As Ingredient)
3.4 mg975.2 µg
25
(Made Without Fat)
3.4 mg972.4 µg
26Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.3 mg944 µg
(Made With Unspecified Fat, Unspecified Form)
(Made With Butter)
(Made With Oil)
(Made With Unspecified Fat)
27
(Glazed, Unspecified Form)
3.3 mg936.7 µg
283.3 mg929.6 µg
29
(From Restaurant)
3.3 mg924.2 µg
303.1 mg864.7 µg
31
(Includes USDA Food Distr. Program)
3 mg839.1 µg
322.8 mg799.5 µg
33Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 mg776.8 µg
(Made Without Fat, Low Sodium)
(No Salt Added, Drained Solids)
(No Salt Added, Solids & Liquids)
(Regular Pack, Drained Solids)
(Made Without Fat, From Canned)
34Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 mg771.1 µg
(With Salt, Drained)
(Without Salt, Drained)
35Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 mg766.6 µg
(Made Without Fat)
(Made Without Fat)
(Unspecified Form, Made Without Fat)
362.7 mg766.3 µg
37
(Regular Pack, Solids & Liquids)
2.7 mg762.6 µg
38
(Puerto Rican Style)
2.7 mg759.2 µg
39Six foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 mg754.1 µg
(Low Sodium, Made With Unspecified Fat)
(Made With Butter, Low Sodium)
(Made With Oil, Low Sodium)
(From Canned, Made With Unspecified Fat)
(Made With Butter, From Canned)
(Made With Oil, From Canned)
40Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 mg752.7 µg
(Made With Oil)
(Made With Oil)
(Unspecified Form, Made With Oil)
fig 2. Foods with alpha-carotene rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 54 With alpha-Carotene

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RankFoods with alpha-Caroteneper 100gper Oz
4111 foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 mg752.1 µg
(Made With Butter)
(Made With Margarine)
(Made With Unspecified Fat)
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
(Made With Butter)
(Made With Margarine)
(Made With Unspecified Fat)
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
(Unspecified Form, Made With Butter)
(Unspecified Form, Made With Margarine)
(Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Unspecified Form)
42
(From Canned, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
2.7 mg751.3 µg
43
(Made With Margarine, From Canned)
2.6 mg751 µg
44Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.6 mg748.4 µg
(Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans, Carrots, No Salt Added)
(Drained Solids)
45Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.6 mg728.3 µg
(Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans, & Carrots, Made With Margarine, Low Sodium)
(Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans, & Carrots, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added, Low Sodium)
46
(Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans, & Carrots, Unspecified If Cooking Fat Added)
2.6 mg724.6 µg
47
(Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans, & Carrots, Made With Margarine)
2.6 mg724.3 µg
48
(With Cheese Sauce)
2.5 mg702.2 µg
492.4 mg690 µg
50
(Glazed, From Canned)
2.4 mg686.1 µg
51Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.4 mg676.4 µg
(With Cheese Sauce, Unspecified Form)
(With Cheese Sauce)
522.2 mg623.7 µg
53
(Vegetables Other Than Tomato)
2.2 mg615.2 µg
542.2 mg612.3 µg
fig 3. Foods with alpha-carotene rank 41 to 54

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Foods In Different Categories With alpha-Carotene

The food categories below have foods that contain alpha-carotene.

Select a category to show a ranked list of all the foods in that category with alpha-carotene.

Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
Alcoholic Beverages12
Baby Foods201
Baked Products79
Beverages81
Breakfast Cereals121
Candy, Sweets or Lollies20
Cereal Grains and Pasta126
Dairy and Egg Products105
Desserts65
Dressings and Condiments42
Fast Foods246
Fruits and Berries164
Legumes and Legume Products85
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes957
Nuts and Seeds12
Restaurant Foods30
Sauces and Gravies45
Sausages and Luncheon Meats20
Snacks119
Soups, Broths, and Stews192
Spices and Herbs29
Vegetables and Vegetable Products750
fig 4. Food categories with foods that contain alpha-Carotene

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