Top 35 Foods Highest in Beta-Carotene (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Beta-Carotene (µg per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Provitamin A carotenoid and singlet-oxygen quencher abundant in orange and dark-green produce.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Beta-Carotene (USDA Per 100g 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: Carrot, dehydrated (33954 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Beta-Carotene / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Carrot, dehydrated	33954 µg	100%	9957 µg	341 kcal · 8.1g P
#2	Grape leaves, raw	16194 µg	100%	17413 µg	93 kcal · 5.6g P
#3	Spices, chili powder	15000 µg	100%	5319 µg	282 kcal · 13.5g P
#4	Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried	14844 µg	100%	4581 µg	324 kcal · 10.6g P
#5	Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted	14205 µg	100%	2670 µg	532 kcal · 2.94g P
#6	Tomato powder	10348 µg	100%	3426 µg	302 kcal · 12.9g P
#7	Carrot juice, canned	9303 µg	100%	23258 µg	40 kcal · 0.95g P
#8	Carrots, cooked, as ingredient	8199 µg	100%	16398 µg	50 kcal · 0.98g P
#9	Sweet potato, baked, fat added	7997 µg	100%	6954 µg	115 kcal · 1.58g P
#10	Sweet potato, boiled, fat added	7997 µg	100%	6954 µg	115 kcal · 1.58g P
#11	Carrots, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	7947 µg	100%	11517 µg	69 kcal · 0.96g P
#12	Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	7947 µg	100%	13942 µg	57 kcal · 0.8g P
#13	Carrots, fresh, cooked with oil	7937 µg	100%	10443 µg	76 kcal · 0.95g P
#14	Carrots, frozen, cooked with oil	7937 µg	100%	12402 µg	64 kcal · 0.78g P
#15	Sweet potato fries, from fresh	7627 µg	100%	4889 µg	156 kcal · 1.49g P
#16	Carrots, glazed, cooked	7280 µg	100%	7505 µg	97 kcal · 0.9g P
#17	Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	7016 µg	100%	13238 µg	53 kcal · 3.9g P
#18	Spinach, frozen, cooked with oil	7006 µg	100%	11875 µg	59 kcal · 3.88g P
#19	Turnip greens, raw	6952 µg	100%	21725 µg	32 kcal · 1.5g P
#20	Pumpkin, canned, with salt	6940 µg	100%	20412 µg	34 kcal · 1.1g P
#21	Pumpkin, canned, without salt	6940 µg	100%	20412 µg	34 kcal · 1.1g P
#22	Pumpkin, canned, cooked	6743 µg	100%	12041 µg	56 kcal · 1.08g P
#23	Collards, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	6610 µg	100%	12018 µg	55 kcal · 2.89g P
#24	Collards, frozen, cooked with oil	6600 µg	100%	10820 µg	61 kcal · 2.88g P
#25	Sweet potato, casserole or mashed	6562 µg	100%	6628 µg	99 kcal · 1.89g P
#26	Carrots, baby, raw	6391 µg	100%	18260 µg	35 kcal · 0.64g P
#27	Sweet potato, candied	6004 µg	100%	3211 µg	187 kcal · 1.18g P
#28	Dandelion greens, cooked	5794 µg	100%	8161 µg	71 kcal · 2.82g P
#29	Spinach, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	5720 µg	100%	13619 µg	42 kcal · 2.74g P
#30	Spinach, canned, cooked with oil	5710 µg	100%	11653 µg	49 kcal · 2.73g P
#31	Sweet potato fries, frozen	5478 µg	100%	2853 µg	192 kcal · 2.27g P
#32	Sweet potato fries, school	5478 µg	100%	2853 µg	192 kcal · 2.27g P
#33	Sweet potato tots, school	5478 µg	100%	2853 µg	192 kcal · 2.27g P
#34	Sweet potato tots	5456 µg	100%	2857 µg	191 kcal · 2.26g P
#35	Carrots, raw, salad with apples	5242 µg	100%	2896 µg	181 kcal · 0.85g P

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