Food Sources & Amounts for Carotene
By:
Lynn Grieger
Check out our handy table that will help you determine from where you can get your needed dosage of beta carotene.
| Amount |
Food Item |
Beta Carotene (mg) |
| 1/2 cup |
Broccoli-Boiled-Drained |
645.84 |
| 1/2 cup |
Carrots-Slices-Frozen-Boiled-Drained |
6,279.46 |
| 1/2 cup |
Spinach-Frozen-Boiled |
4,386.15 |
| 1 cup |
Spinach-Raw-Chopped |
1,196.40 |
| 1/2 cup |
Broccoli Florets-Raw |
634.38 |
| 1/2 cup |
Collards-Frozen-Boiled |
3,049.80 |
| 1/2 cup |
Sweet Potato-Peeled after Baking |
13,092.00 |
| 1/2 cup |
Acorn Winter Squash-Boiled-Mashed |
189.51 |
| 1/2 cup |
Butternut Winter Squash-Baked Cubes |
4,270.15 |
| 1/2 cup |
Hubbard Winter Squash-Raw Cubes |
1,864.12 |
| 1/4 cup |
Dried Apricot Halves-Uncooked |
1,403.35 |
| 1/2 cup |
Apricots-Raw-Halves |
1,206.68 |
| 1/2 cup |
Apricots w/ Skin-in Juice-Canned Halves |
1,229.76 |
| 1/2 cup |
Cantaloupe/Muskmelon-Cubes |
1,536.00 |
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