Vitamin A - Best Food Sources for Vitamin A

Foods Highest in Vitamin A - Richest Sources of Vitamin A

Foods Rich in Vitamin A Content, Foods Containing Highest Vitamin A, Rich Food Sources for Vitamin A

The Food Sources containing Vitamin A listed below are ranked by micrograms of Retinol Activity Equivalents (RAE) of vitamin A per standard amount. Calorie content is also provided in the standard amount. The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for adult men is 900 mg/day and for adult women is 700 mg/day.

Organ meats (liver, giblets), various, cooked, 3 oz contains 1490 to 9126 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 134 to 235 calories

Carrot juice, 3 /4 cup contains 1692 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 71 calories

Sweet potato with peel, baked, 1 medium contains 1096 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 103 calories

Pumpkin, canned, 1/2 cup contains 953 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 42 calories

Carrots, cooked from fresh, 1/2 cup contains 671 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 27 calories

Spinach, cooked from frozen, 1/2 cup contains 573 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 30 calories

Collards, cooked from frozen, 1/2 cup contains 489 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 31 calories

Kale, cooked from frozen, 1/2 cup contains 478 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 20 calories

Mixed vegetables, canned, 1/2 cup contains 474 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 40 calories

Turnip greens, cooked from frozen, 1/2 cup contains 441 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 24 calories

Instant cooked cereals, fortified, prepared, 1 packet contains 285 to 376 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 75 to 97 calories

Various ready-to-eat cereals, with added Vitamin A, 1 oz contains 180 to 376 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 100 to 117 calories

Carrot, raw, 1 small contains 301 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 20 calories

Beet greens, cooked, 1/2 cup contains 276 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 19 calories

Winter squash, cooked, 1/2 cup contains 268 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 38 calories

Dandelion greens, cooked, 1/2 cup contains 260 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 18 calories

Cantaloupe, raw, 1/4 medium melon contains 233 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 46 calories

Mustard greens, cooked, 1/2 cup contains 221 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 11 calories

Pickled herring, 3 oz contains 219 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 222 calories

Red sweet pepper, cooked, 1/2 cup contains 186 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 19 calories

Chinese cabbage, cooked, 1/2 cup contains 180 µg RAE of Vitamin A and 10 calories

*Based on nutritional data from the USDA.