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Vitamin A

Natural Sources of Vitamin A, Including Best Food Sources for Vitamin A

Best food sources for Vitamin A include: carrots, spinach, turnip greens, kale, parsley, red bell peppers, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, calf's liver, cantaloupe, winter squash, apricots, broccoli, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. Here's how they stack up in Vitamin A content:

Vitamin A Food Source Unit Serving Size Vitamin A Content
Carrots

IU

1 large carrot

12028

Spinach

IU

1 cup, raw

2813

Turnip Greens

IU

1 cup, raw, chopped

6373

Kale

IU

1 cup, chopped, raw

10302

Bell Peppers, Red

IU

1 cup chopped, raw

4665

Mustard Greens

IU

1 cup, chopped, raw

5880

Lettuce, Romaine

IU

1 cup, shredded

2729

Calf's Liver

IU

1 slice, pan fried

21131

Cantaloupe

IU

1 cup, cubed

5411

Squash, summer

IU

1 cup sliced, raw

226

Squash, acorn

IU

1 cup cubed, raw

514

Squash, hubbard

IU

1 cup cubed, raw

1586

Squash, butternut

IU

1 cup cubed, raw

14882

Apricots

IU

1 apricot

674

Tomatoes, red

IU

ripe, raw, 1 large

1516

Broccoli

IU

1/2 cup, raw

274

Sweet Potatoes

IU

1 cup cubed, raw

18869

Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin A

Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin A

How Vitamin A is Used in the Body

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin A

Therapeutic Benefits of Vitamin A

Miscellaneous Health Facts for Vitamin A

     

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