Top Vegetables High in Vitamin A
About Vegetables and Vitamin A
There are quite a number of vegetables rich in Vitamin A, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.Some of the highest Vitamin A vegetables include carrots, pumpkin puree, sweet potatoes, baby carrots, squash, spinach, romaine lettuce, parsley, cilantro and kale. Other Vitamin A rich vegetables are bok choy, butterhead lettuce, watercress, endive, leeks, cherry tomato, jalapeno, scallion, fennel and serrano pepper.
We calculated the top vegetables for Vitamin A by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 vegetables highest in Vitamin A.
Carrots
In 1 teaspoon, carrot
has
21ug of
vitamin a, or about
3% of daily values for women and
2% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
21ug in 1 teaspoon (2.54g) |
4073ug in
200 Calories (488g) |
|
3%
2%
|
580%
450%
|
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Pumpkin Puree
1 cup of pumpkin puree
contains
1906ug of
vitamin a, or about
270% of daily values for women and
210% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
1906ug in 1 cup (245g) |
4576ug in
200 Calories (588g) |
|
270%
210%
|
650%
510%
|
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Sweet Potatoes
In 1 cup, sweet potato
has
943ug of
vitamin a, or about
130% of daily values for women and
100% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
943ug in 1 cup (133g) |
1649ug in
200 Calories (233g) |
|
130%
100%
|
240%
180%
|
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Baby Carrots
1 large
baby carrot
contains
104ug of
vitamin a, or about
15% of daily values for women and
12% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
104ug in 1 large (15g) |
3943ug in
200 Calories (571g) |
|
15%
12%
|
560%
440%
|
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Squash (cooked)
In 1 cup, squash
has
1144ug of
vitamin a, or about
160% of daily values for women and
130% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
1144ug in 1 cup (205g) |
2790ug in
200 Calories (500g) |
|
160%
130%
|
400%
310%
|
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Spinach
1 cup of spinach
contains
141ug of
vitamin a, or about
20% of daily values for women and
16% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
141ug in 1 cup (30g) |
4078ug in
200 Calories (870g) |
|
20%
16%
|
580%
450%
|
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Romaine Lettuce
In 1 head, romaine lettuce
has
2729ug of
vitamin a, or about
390% of daily values for women and
300% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
2729ug in 1 head (626g) |
5129ug in
200 Calories (1176g) |
|
390%
300%
|
730%
570%
|
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Parsley
1 cup of parsley
contains
253ug of
vitamin a, or about
36% of daily values for women and
28% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
253ug in 1 cup (60g) |
2339ug in
200 Calories (556g) |
|
36%
28%
|
330%
260%
|
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Cilantro
In 1 cup, cilantro
has
54ug of
vitamin a, or about
8% of daily values for women and
6% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
54ug in 1 cup (16g) |
2930ug in
200 Calories (870g) |
|
8%
6%
|
420%
330%
|
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Kale
1 cup of kale
contains
51ug of
vitamin a, or about
7% of daily values for women and
6% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
51ug in 1 cup (21g) |
1377ug in
200 Calories (571g) |
|
7%
6%
|
200%
150%
|
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Bok Choy
In 1 cup, bok choy
has
156ug of
vitamin a, or about
22% of daily values for women and
17% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
156ug in 1 cup (70g) |
3431ug in
200 Calories (1538g) |
|
22%
17%
|
490%
380%
|
Complete nutrition for Bok Choy
Butterhead Lettuce
1 head of butterhead lettuce
contains
271ug of
vitamin a, or about
39% of daily values for women and
30% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
271ug in 1 head (163g) |
2554ug in
200 Calories (1538g) |
|
39%
30%
|
360%
280%
|
Complete nutrition for Butterhead Lettuce
Watercress
In 1 cup, watercress
has
54ug of
vitamin a, or about
8% of daily values for women and
6% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
54ug in 1 cup (34g) |
2909ug in
200 Calories (1818g) |
|
8%
6%
|
420%
320%
|
Complete nutrition for Watercress
Endive
1 head of endive
contains
92ug of
vitamin a, or about
13% of daily values for women and
10% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
92ug in 1 head (85g) |
1271ug in
200 Calories (1176g) |
|
13%
10%
|
180%
140%
|
Complete nutrition for Endive
Leeks
In 1 cup, leek
has
74ug of
vitamin a, or about
11% of daily values for women and
8% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
74ug in 1 cup (89g) |
272ug in
200 Calories (328g) |
|
11%
8%
|
39%
30%
|
Complete nutrition for Leeks
Cherry Tomato
1 pint of cherry tomato
contains
237ug of
vitamin a, or about
34% of daily values for women and
26% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
237ug in 1 pint (316g) |
937ug in
200 Calories (1250g) |
|
34%
26%
|
130%
100%
|
Complete nutrition for Cherry Tomato
Jalapeno
In 1 cup, jalapeno
has
49ug of
vitamin a, or about
7% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
49ug in 1 cup (90g) |
372ug in
200 Calories (690g) |
|
7%
5%
|
53%
41%
|
Complete nutrition for Jalapeno
Scallion
1 cup of scallion
contains
50ug of
vitamin a, or about
7% of daily values for women and
6% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
50ug in 1 cup (100g) |
312ug in
200 Calories (625g) |
|
7%
6%
|
45%
35%
|
Complete nutrition for Scallion
Fennel
In 1 cup, fennel
has
42ug of
vitamin a, or about
6% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
42ug in 1 cup (87g) |
310ug in
200 Calories (645g) |
|
6%
5%
|
44%
34%
|
Complete nutrition for Fennel
Serrano Pepper
1 cup of serrano pepper
contains
49ug of
vitamin a, or about
7% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Vitamin A | |
|---|---|
|
49ug in 1 cup (105g) |
294ug in
200 Calories (625g) |
|
7%
5%
|
42%
33%
|
Complete nutrition for Serrano Pepper