Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Beta-Carotene (USDA Ranking)

WHO 6–12 month infant-safe whole foods highest in Beta-Carotene (µg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Provitamin A carotenoid and singlet-oxygen quencher abundant in orange and dark-green produce.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Beta-Carotene (USDA Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Carrots, cooked, as ingredient (8199 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Beta-Carotene / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Carrots, cooked, as ingredient	8199 µg	100%	16398 µg	50 kcal · 0.98g P
#2	Sweet potato, baked, fat added	7997 µg	100%	6954 µg	115 kcal · 1.58g P
#3	Sweet potato, boiled, fat added	7997 µg	100%	6954 µg	115 kcal · 1.58g P
#4	Carrots, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	7947 µg	100%	11517 µg	69 kcal · 0.96g P
#5	Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	7947 µg	100%	13942 µg	57 kcal · 0.8g P
#6	Carrots, fresh, cooked with oil	7937 µg	100%	10443 µg	76 kcal · 0.95g P
#7	Carrots, frozen, cooked with oil	7937 µg	100%	12402 µg	64 kcal · 0.78g P
#8	Sweet potato fries, from fresh	7627 µg	100%	4889 µg	156 kcal · 1.49g P
#9	Carrots, glazed, cooked	7280 µg	100%	7505 µg	97 kcal · 0.9g P
#10	Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	7016 µg	100%	13238 µg	53 kcal · 3.9g P
#11	Spinach, frozen, cooked with oil	7006 µg	100%	11875 µg	59 kcal · 3.88g P
#12	Pumpkin, canned, cooked	6743 µg	100%	12041 µg	56 kcal · 1.08g P
#13	Collards, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	6610 µg	100%	12018 µg	55 kcal · 2.89g P
#14	Collards, frozen, cooked with oil	6600 µg	100%	10820 µg	61 kcal · 2.88g P
#15	Sweet potato, casserole or mashed	6562 µg	100%	6628 µg	99 kcal · 1.89g P
#16	Sweet potato, candied	6004 µg	100%	3211 µg	187 kcal · 1.18g P
#17	Dandelion greens, cooked	5794 µg	100%	8161 µg	71 kcal · 2.82g P
#18	Spinach, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	5720 µg	100%	13619 µg	42 kcal · 2.74g P
#19	Spinach, canned, cooked with oil	5710 µg	100%	11653 µg	49 kcal · 2.73g P
#20	Sweet potato fries, frozen	5478 µg	100%	2853 µg	192 kcal · 2.27g P
#21	Sweet potato fries, school	5478 µg	100%	2853 µg	192 kcal · 2.27g P
#22	Sweet potato tots, school	5478 µg	100%	2853 µg	192 kcal · 2.27g P
#23	Sweet potato tots	5456 µg	100%	2857 µg	191 kcal · 2.26g P
#24	Carrots, raw, salad with apples	5242 µg	100%	2896 µg	181 kcal · 0.85g P
#25	Romaine lettuce, raw	5230 µg	100%	24905 µg	21 kcal · 0.98g P
#26	Carrots, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	5186 µg	100%	11786 µg	44 kcal · 0.64g P
#27	Carrots, canned, cooked with oil	5176 µg	100%	10352 µg	50 kcal · 0.62g P
#28	Carrots, raw, salad	5141 µg	100%	2425 µg	212 kcal · 1.25g P
#29	Poke greens, cooked	5058 µg	100%	12043 µg	42 kcal · 2.24g P
#30	Parsley, raw	5054 µg	100%	14039 µg	36 kcal · 2.97g P
#31	Sweet potato, canned, fat added	4553 µg	100%	3672 µg	124 kcal · 1.58g P
#32	Lambsquarter, cooked	4543 µg	100%	8413 µg	54 kcal · 3.11g P
#33	Spinach and cheese casserole	4516 µg	100%	3474 µg	130 kcal · 7.05g P
#34	Lettuce, Boston, raw	4495 µg	100%	24972 µg	18 kcal · 0.88g P
#35	Stuffed grape leaves with lamb and rice	4219 µg	100%	1557 µg	271 kcal · 8.17g P

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