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Top 50 Foods Highest in Lutein & Zeaxanthin
Ranked by Lutein & Zeaxanthin content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.
Lutein & Zeaxanthin: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips#1 Highest
Spices, paprika
18944 ug
Foods ranked
49
with Lutein & Zeaxanthin data
Complete Ranking — Lutein & Zeaxanthin per 100g
| # | Food | Lutein & Zeaxanthin (ug) | Calories | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spices, paprika | 18944 | 282 kcal | Spices and Herbs |
| 2 | Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 15690 | 34 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 3 | Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 15690 | 34 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 4 | Sweet potato leaves, raw vs #1 | 14720 | 42 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 5 | Dandelion greens, raw vs #1 | 13610 | 45 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 6 | Spices, pepper, red or cayenne vs #1 | 13157 | 318 kcal | Spices and Herbs |
| 7 | Turnip greens, raw vs #1 | 12825 | 32 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 8 | Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1 | 12651 | 29 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 9 | Cress, garden, raw vs #1 | 12500 | 32 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 10 | Spinach, raw vs #1 | 12198 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 11 | Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 11915 | 29 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 12 | Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 11915 | 29 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 13 | Formulated Bar, SOUTH BEACH protein bar vs #1 | 11713 | 412 kcal | Snacks |
| 14 | Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, without salt vs #1 | 11449 | 35 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 15 | Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt vs #1 | 11449 | 35 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 16 | Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 11308 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 17 | Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 11308 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 18 | Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 11015 | 20 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 19 | Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 11015 | 20 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 20 | Chard, swiss, raw vs #1 | 11000 | 19 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 21 | Collards, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 10898 | 36 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 22 | Collards, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 10898 | 36 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 23 | Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids vs #1 | 10575 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 24 | Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 10400 | 26 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 25 | Chicory greens, raw vs #1 | 10300 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 26 | Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 9900 | 26 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 27 | Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 9532 | 35 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 28 | Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 9532 | 34 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 29 | Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 9158 | 33 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 30 | Radicchio, raw vs #1 | 8832 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 31 | Spinach, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids vs #1 | 8722 | 19 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 32 | Spinach, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids vs #1 | 8722 | 19 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 33 | Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 8440 | 20 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 34 | Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 8440 | 20 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 35 | Cress, garden, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 8402 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 36 | Cress, garden, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 8402 | 23 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 37 | Spinach, mature vs #1 | 7918 | — | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 38 | Spinach, mature vs #1 | 7918 | — | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 39 | Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 6672 | 19 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 40 | Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 6672 | 19 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 41 | Turnip greens, canned, no salt added vs #1 | 6591 | 19 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 42 | Kale, raw vs #1 | 6261 | 35 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 43 | Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs #1 | 6197 | 33 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 44 | Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1 | 6197 | 33 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 45 | Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians) vs #1 | 6162 | 48 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 46 | Spinach, baby vs #1 | 6020 | — | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 47 | Spinach, baby vs #1 | 6020 | — | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 48 | Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried vs #1 | 5799 | 314 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
| 49 | Watercress, raw vs #1 | 5767 | 11 kcal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.