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Top 50 Foods Highest in Beta-Carotene

Ranked by Beta-Carotene content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Beta-Carotene: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried

42891 ug

Foods ranked

50

with Beta-Carotene data

Complete Ranking — Beta-Carotene per 100g

# Food Beta-Carotene (ug)
1 Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried 42891
2 Carrot, dehydrated vs #1 33954
3 Spices, paprika vs #1 26162
4 Spices, pepper, red or cayenne vs #1 21840
5 Grape leaves, raw vs #1 16194
6 Spices, chili powder vs #1 15000
7 Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried vs #1 14844
8 Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted vs #1 14205
9 Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt vs #1 12498
10 Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt vs #1 11509
11 Tomato powder vs #1 10348
12 Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin vs #1 9444
13 Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt vs #1 9444
14 Carrot juice, canned vs #1 9303
15 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 8727
16 Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1 8509
17 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 8332
18 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 8332
19 Carrots, raw vs #1 8285
20 Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 8199
21 Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 8199
22 Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 7400
23 Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 7237
24 Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 7237
25 Babyfood, carrots, toddler vs #1 7156
26 Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1 7047
27 Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1 7035
28 Turnip greens, raw vs #1 6952
29 Pumpkin, canned, without salt vs #1 6940
30 Pumpkin, canned, with salt vs #1 6940
31 Collards, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 6818
32 Collards, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 6818
33 Babyfood, carrots and beef, strained vs #1 6813
34 Peppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquids vs #1 6664
35 Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 6459
36 Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 6459
37 Carrots, baby, raw vs #1 6391
38 Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 6300
39 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 6288
40 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 6288
41 Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1 6220
42 Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids vs #1 5940
43 Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids vs #1 5881
44 Dandelion greens, raw vs #1 5854
45 Beverages, Acai berry drink, fortified vs #1 5784
46 Babyfood, vegetables, carrots, junior vs #1 5745
47 Vegetables, mixed (corn, lima beans, peas, green beans, carrots) canned, no salt added vs #1 5670
48 Vegetables, mixed, canned, drained solids vs #1 5670
49 Spinach, raw vs #1 5626
50 Soup, cream of vegetable, dry, powder vs #1 5620

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.