Alpha-carotene in food, benefits and drawbacks

Dried red pepper sweet 6931.00 mcg

138%

Canned pumpkin (with salt) 4795.00 mcg

95%

Canned pumpkin (without salt) 4795.00 mcg

95%

Carrot juice 4342.00 mcg

86%

Raw pumpkin 4016.00 mcg

80%

Boiled carrot (without salt) 3776.00 mcg

75%

Boiled carrot (with salt) 3776.00 mcg

75%

Raw carrot 3477.00 mcg

69%

Frozen carrot 2958.00 mcg

59%

Canned carrot (without salt) 2743.00 mcg

54%

Canned carrot (with salt) 2743.00 mcg

54%

Boiled pumpkin (without salt) 2715.00 mcg

54%

Boiled pumpkin (with salt) 2715.00 mcg

54%

Chili powder 2090.00 mcg

41%

Baked winter butternut squash (with salt) 1130.00 mcg

22%

Baked winter butternut squash (without salt) 1130.00 mcg

22%

Dried hot chili pepper 994.00 mcg

19%

Baked winter hubbard squash (without salt) 885.00 mcg

17%

Baked winter hubbard squash (with salt) 885.00 mcg

17%

Raw winter butternut squash 834.00 mcg

16%

Baked winter squash (without salt) 682.00 mcg

13%

Baked winter squash (with salt) 682.00 mcg

13%

Raw grape leaves 629.00 mcg

12%

Canned grape leaves 629.00 mcg

12%

Paprika 595.00 mcg

11%

Boiled winter hubbard squash (with salt) 529.00 mcg

10%

Canned red hot chili pepper 446.00 mcg

8%

Raw yellow plantain 438.00 mcg

8%

Fried yellow plantain 407.00 mcg

8%

Boiled winter hubbard squash (without salt) 406.00 mcg

8%

Frozen winter butternut squash 376.00 mcg

7%

Raw dandelion greens 363.00 mcg

7%

Baked yellow plantain 353.00 mcg

7%

Fried green plantain 332.00 mcg

6%

Frozen fiddlehead ferns 280.00 mcg

5%

Raw fiddlehead ferns 261.00 mcg

5%

Boiled dandelion greens (without salt) 244.00 mcg

4%

Canned pimento 238.00 mcg

4%

Raw bitter melon pods 185.00 mcg

3%

Canned hot pickled pepper 163.00 mcg

3%

Canned green snap beans (without salt) 156.00 mcg

3%

Canned green snap beans (with salt) 156.00 mcg

3%

Canned yellow snap beans (without salt) 156.00 mcg

3%

Raw kumquat 155.00 mcg

3%

Salted mustard cabbage 140.00 mcg

2%

Canned tangerine (mandarin orange) 133.00 mcg

2%

Dried basil 113.00 mcg

2%

Raw tangerine (mandarin orange) 101.00 mcg

2%

Raw red tomatos 101.00 mcg

2%

Red pepper sweet sauteed 96.00 mcg

1%

Dehydrated banana 96.00 mcg

1%

Raw hyacinth beans 87.00 mcg

1%

Pickled cucumber (sweet) 81.00 mcg

1%

Raspberry puree 79.00 mcg

1%

Raw green tomatos 78.00 mcg

1%

Frozen green snap beans 72.00 mcg

1%

Boiled green snap beans (with salt) 70.00 mcg

1%

Raw green snap beans 69.00 mcg

1%

Boiled cooked collard (without salt) 68.00 mcg

1%

Boiled cooked collard (with salt) 68.00 mcg

1%

Frozen raspberry 68.00 mcg

1%

Raw jalapeno pepper 67.00 mcg

1%

Yellow corn grain 63.00 mcg

1%

Yellow masa corn flour 63.00 mcg

1%

Yellow degermed corn flour 63.00 mcg

1%

Yellow degermed cornmeal 63.00 mcg

1%

Yellow whole grain corn flour 63.00 mcg

1%

Yellow whole grain cornmeal 63.00 mcg

1%

Dried plum 57.00 mcg

1%

Cooked napa cabbage 49.00 mcg

0%

Raw nopales 48.00 mcg

0%

Cooked nopales (without salt) 47.00 mcg

0%

Boiled swiss chard (with salt) 45.00 mcg

0%

Raw swiss chard 45.00 mcg

0%

Boiled swiss chard (without salt) 45.00 mcg

0%

Raw edible podded peas 44.00 mcg

0%

Baked in skin sweet potato (flesh, without salt) 43.00 mcg

0%

Boiled edible podded peas (without salt) 42.00 mcg

0%

Raw sweet potato leaves 42.00 mcg

0%

Green pepper sweet sauteed 42.00 mcg

0%

Boiled edible podded peas (with salt) 42.00 mcg

0%

Raw banana pepper 39.00 mcg

0%

Raw chicken egg yolk 38.00 mcg

0%

Raw red hot chili pepper 36.00 mcg

0%

Raw coriander leaves 36.00 mcg

0%

Raw yellow passion fruit juice 35.00 mcg

0%

Steamed sweet potato leaves (without salt) 33.00 mcg

0%

Steamed sweet potato leaves (with salt) 33.00 mcg

0%

Raw cabbage 33.00 mcg

0%

Canned jalapeno pepper 32.00 mcg

0%

Dried coriander leaf 31.00 mcg

0%

Canned tomato paste 29.00 mcg

0%

Raw okra 27.00 mcg

0%

Pickled japanese style cabbage 27.00 mcg

0%

Boiled green pepper sweet (without salt) 26.00 mcg

0%

Boiled green pepper sweet (with salt) 26.00 mcg

0%

Raw broccoli 25.00 mcg

0%

Raw banana 25.00 mcg

0%

Raw carambola (starfruit) 24.00 mcg

0%

Raw avocado 24.00 mcg

0%

Chamomile herb tea 0.00 mcg

0%

Stewed wild rabbit 0.00 mcg

0%

Dry roasted walnuts (with salt) 0.00 mcg

0%

Raw white mushrooms 0.00 mcg

0%

Frozen summer zucchini 0.00 mcg

0%

Lowfat plain yogurt 0.00 mcg

0%

Dry roasted macadamia nuts (with salt) 0.00 mcg

0%

Raw dark meat chicken (meat only) 0.00 mcg

0%

Jellybeans 0.00 mcg

0%

Boiled chayote (without salt) 0.00 mcg

0%