Foods Highest in Alpha-carotene

Top 50 Australian foods ranked by alpha-carotene content per 100g, sourced from the AFCD.

VitaminsUnit: ug per 100g

#	Food	Group	ug/100g
1	Carrot, baby, baked, no added fat	Vegetable products and dishes	4,956
2	Carrot, baby, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	4,800
3	Carrot, mature, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat	Vegetable products and dishes	4,673
4	Carrot, baby, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	4,645
5	Carrot, mature, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	4,033
6	Carrot, mature, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	3,968
7	Chilli (chili), dried, ground	Miscellaneous	2,090
8	Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat	Vegetable products and dishes	894
9	Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	800
10	Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	750
11	Mixed vegetables, purchased frozen, carrot, corn & pea/bean, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	360
12	Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat	Vegetable products and dishes	335
13	Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	300
14	Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	281
15	Sauce, pasta, bolognese, homemade using beef mince & homemade tomato based sauce	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	220
16	Sausage, vegetarian style, fried, no added fat	Dairy & meat substitutes	200
17	Meat alternative, legume and/or vegetable base, as purchased	Dairy & meat substitutes	200
18	Meat alternative, legume and/or vegetable base, cooked	Dairy & meat substitutes	198
19	Sausage, vegetarian style, unfortified, raw	Dairy & meat substitutes	190
20	Sausage, vegetarian style, added Fe, Zn and vitamin B12, raw	Dairy & meat substitutes	190
21	Cake, carrot, commercial, iced	Cereal based products and dishes	182
22	Loquat, peeled, raw	Fruit products and dishes	170
23	Cumquat (kumquat), raw	Fruit products and dishes	155
24	Cabbage, mustard, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	140
25	Passionfruit, raw	Fruit products and dishes	137
26	Passionfruit, pulp, frozen	Fruit products and dishes	133
27	Cabbage, mustard, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	131
28	Sausages & vegetables, canned	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	100
29	Bar, muesli, plain or with dried fruit	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	98.0
30	Bar, muesli, plain or with dried fruit, yoghurt-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	94.0
31	Sausage, beef, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	82.0
32	Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat	Vegetable products and dishes	78.0
33	Dill, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	70.0
34	Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	70.0
35	Mint, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	70.0
36	Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	66.0
37	Bar, muesli, plain or with dried fruit, chocolate-coated	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	65.0
38	Bar, snack, fruit filled, baked	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	64.0
39	Steak & vegetables, canned	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	63.0
40	Sauce, tabasco, commercial	Savoury sauces and condiments	62.0
41	Spinach, Mature English, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	61.0
42	Bean, green, frozen, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	60.0
43	Soup, cream variety, instant dry mix	Soup	60.0
44	Cassava, yellow flesh, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	60.0
45	Cassava, yellow flesh, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	58.0
46	Corn, kernels, purchased frozen, boiled, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	57.0
47	Spinach, Mature English, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	55.0
48	Soup, broth style, with meat & noodles, instant dry mix	Soup	55.0
49	Sausage, beef, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	53.0
50	Corn, kernels, canned in brine, drained	Vegetable products and dishes	52.0

Top Foods by Nutrient

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Source: Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) Release 3, FSANZ. All values per 100g of edible portion. Rankings exclude foods where alpha-carotene value is zero or not measured.