Vegetarian foods high in Vitamin A (USDA SR Legacy)

Orange and red vegetables fill the top of this ranking because they contain beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A. Animal liver tops it all; a single serving can exceed your 5000 IU Daily Value. The colour is your clue: carotenoids give these foods their warm hues and your body its raw material.

Vitamin A lets your eyes detect light, keeps your immune cells functioning, and helps your skin renew itself. You will notice animal sources cluster high because they store retinol, the active form. Plant sources offer carotenoids instead, which your body must transform; so the conversion rate matters as much as the amount in the table.

FDA daily value: 5000 IU

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Showing 1–50 of 3,286 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1 Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 96000.00 IU 1920%
2 Walrus, liver, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 81200.00 IU 1624%
3 Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 77261.00 IU 1545%
4 Carrot, dehydrated Vegetables and Vegetable Products 68466.00 IU 1369%
5 Chives, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 68300.00 IU 1366%
6 Parsley, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 63240.00 IU 1265%
7 Spices, paprika Spices and Herbs 49254.00 IU 985%
8 Spices, pepper, red or cayenne Spices and Herbs 41610.00 IU 832%
9 Seal, ringed, liver (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 36600.00 IU 732%
10 Peppers, pasilla, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 35760.00 IU 715%
11 Spices, chili powder Spices and Herbs 29650.00 IU 593%
12 Caribou, liver, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 28800.00 IU 576%
13 Grape leaves, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 27521.00 IU 550%
14 Goji berries, dried Fruits and Fruit Juices 26822.00 IU 536%
15 Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 26488.00 IU 530%
16 Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted Snacks 23675.00 IU 474%
17 Whale, beluga, liver, raw (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 22100.00 IU 442%
18 Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 20870.00 IU 417%
19 Peppers, ancho, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 20438.00 IU 409%
20 Beverages, Orange-flavor drink, breakfast type, low calorie, powder Beverages 20000.00 IU 400%
21 Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie Beverages 20000.00 IU 400%
22 Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 19218.00 IU 384%
23 Carrot juice, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 19124.00 IU 382%
24 Willow, young leaves, chopped (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 18700.00 IU 374%
25 Tomato powder Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17247.00 IU 345%
26 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17033.00 IU 341%
27 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 17033.00 IU 341%
28 Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16928.00 IU 339%
29 Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16928.00 IU 339%
30 Carrots, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16706.00 IU 334%
31 Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16410.00 IU 328%
32 Broccoli, leaves, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 16000.00 IU 320%
33 Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15740.00 IU 315%
34 Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15740.00 IU 315%
35 Pumpkin, canned, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15563.00 IU 311%
36 Pumpkin, canned, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 15563.00 IU 311%
37 Babyfood, carrots, toddler Baby Foods 14710.00 IU 294%
38 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 14544.00 IU 291%
39 Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 14210.00 IU 284%
40 Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 14187.00 IU 284%
41 Carrots, baby, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 13790.00 IU 276%
42 Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 12669.00 IU 253%
43 Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 12370.00 IU 247%
44 Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 12264.00 IU 245%
45 Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 12061.00 IU 241%
46 Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 12061.00 IU 241%
47 Soup, cream of vegetable, dry, powder Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 11996.00 IU 240%
48 Sourdock, young leaves (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 11900.00 IU 238%
49 Peppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 11892.00 IU 238%
50 Babyfood, vegetables, carrots, junior Baby Foods 11810.00 IU 236%

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