Top 10 Foods Highest in Alpha-Carotene
Written by Daisy Whitbread, MScN
Alpha-Carotene is a precursor to creating vitamin A in the body, and while important, is far less common than beta-carotene. Like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene is fat soluble and is best consumed with some form of fat.
Alpha-Carotene foods include orange vegetables like pumpkin, carrots, and winter squash. Other alpha-carotene food sources include tomatoes, napa cabbage, swiss chard, collards, green beans, tangerines, sweet bell peppers, and podded peas. Below are the top 10 foods highest in Alpha-Carotene, for more, see the extended list of foods rich in alpha-carotene.
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup, mashed (245g) |
| 2715μg | 6651.8μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1/2 cup slices (78g) | 1 carrot (46g) |
| 3776μg | 2945.3μg | 1737μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup, cubes (205g) |
| 1130μg | 2316.5μg |
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| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup, chopped or sliced (180g) | 1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) (123g) |
| 101μg | 181.8μg | 124.2μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup (109g) |
| 49μg | 53.4μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup, chopped (175g) |
| 45μg | 78.8μg |
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| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup (135g) |
| 55μg | 74.3μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup, sections (195g) | 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) (88g) |
| 101μg | 197μg | 88.9μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup, chopped (149g) | 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia) (119g) |
| 21μg | 31.3μg | 25μg |
| Alpha Carotene in 100g | 1 cup (160g) |
| 53μg | 84.8μg |
