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Betacarotene - Food Sources
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Date reviewed: 7 July 2015 | Date updated: 7 July 2015
Betacarotene predominantly exists in plant food sources.Betacarotene can be found mostly in yellow or orange plant food sources (fruits or vegetables) as well as in leafy green vegetables.
Betacarotene needs to be converted into vitamin A in order to be utilised by the body for the various functions it requires.
The table below shows the betacarotene levels in a number of common food sources.
Betacarotene Food Sources
| Food | Amount |
Betacarotene (mg) |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato, cooked | 1 medium | 9230 |
| Carrot | 1 medium | 8100 |
| Collard greens cooked | ½ cup | 7400 |
| Spinach, cooked | ½ cup | 7290 |
| Winter squash, cooked | ½ cup | 6560 |
| Kale, cooked | ½ cup | 4560 |
| Apricots, fresh | 3 | 2890 |
| Rockmelon (cantaloupe) | 1 cup | 2720 |
| Pepper, sweet red | ½ cup | 2225 |
| Peach, yellow | 1 large | 2030> |
| Broccoli, cooked | ½ cup | 1940 |
| Tomato Juice | 1 cup | 1460 |
| Asparagus, cooked | 1 cup | 1220 |
| Tomato | 1 medium | 1110 |
| Prunes, stewed | ½ cup | 1065 |
| Watermelon, cubed | 1 cup | 940 |
| Peas | ½ cup | 430 |
| Brussels sprouts | ½ cup | 405 |
| Orange | 1 medium | 400 |
| Green beans, cooked | ½ cup | 340 |
| Zucchini | ½ cup | 270 |
| Banana | 1 medium | 230 |
| Pepper, green | ½ cup | 210 |
| Apple | 1 medium | 120 |
| Cabbage | ½ cup | 90 |
| Cauliflower | 1 cup | 80 |
| Grapefruit | ½ medium | 80 |
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