Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Beta-Carotene (USDA Ranking)

High-protein muscle-supporting foods (>12g protein/100g) 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 High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) 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: Spices, chili powder (15000 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Beta-Carotene / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Spices, chili powder	15000 µg	100%	5319 µg	282 kcal · 13.5g P
#2	Tomato powder	10348 µg	100%	3426 µg	302 kcal · 12.9g P
#3	Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi)	740 µg	20.6%	440 µg	168 kcal · 13.2g P
#4	Baby Toddler yogurt melts	686 µg	19.1%	181 µg	380 kcal · 14.3g P
#5	Bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich on wheat	355 µg	9.9%	155 µg	229 kcal · 12g P
#6	Spaghetti, spinach, dry	277 µg	7.7%	74.5 µg	372 kcal · 13.3g P
#7	Chicken or turkey divan	264 µg	7.3%	189 µg	140 kcal · 15.5g P
#8	Cheese, with wine	248 µg	6.9%	80.8 µg	307 kcal · 16.1g P
#9	Cheese, processed cheese food	248 µg	6.9%	80.8 µg	307 kcal · 16.1g P
#10	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	232 µg	6.4%	172 µg	135 kcal · 20.4g P
#11	Topping from cheese pizza	223 µg	6.2%	97 µg	230 kcal · 16.9g P
#12	Lasagna with meat and spinach	200 µg	5.6%	96.6 µg	207 kcal · 13.3g P
#13	Lasagna, with chicken or turkey, and spinach	200 µg	5.6%	99.5 µg	201 kcal · 13.5g P
#14	Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style	199 µg	5.5%	132 µg	151 kcal · 12.1g P
#15	Fajita, beef or pork	196 µg	5.4%	84.8 µg	231 kcal · 12.1g P
#16	Liver, beef	181 µg	5%	104 µg	174 kcal · 26.3g P
#17	Chicken fricassee, Puerto Rican style	177 µg	4.9%	103 µg	172 kcal · 12.1g P
#18	Almond chicken	160 µg	4.4%	82.1 µg	195 kcal · 15.7g P
#19	Kung Pao beef	159 µg	4.4%	73.6 µg	216 kcal · 17.9g P
#20	Kung Pao pork	159 µg	4.4%	72.6 µg	219 kcal · 16.9g P
#21	Kung Pao shrimp	159 µg	4.4%	91.9 µg	173 kcal · 13.9g P
#22	Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added	159 µg	4.4%	27.9 µg	569 kcal · 21.1g P
#23	Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento	150 µg	4.2%	40 µg	375 kcal · 22.1g P
#24	Snacks, beef sticks, smoked	150 µg	4.2%	27.3 µg	550 kcal · 21.5g P
#25	Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw	148 µg	4.1%	49.2 µg	301 kcal · 14g P
#26	Shrimp scampi	142 µg	3.9%	74 µg	192 kcal · 15.4g P
#27	Chicken or turkey creole, without rice	138 µg	3.8%	134 µg	103 kcal · 13.8g P
#28	Cheese, American	137 µg	3.8%	40.3 µg	340 kcal · 16.8g P
#29	Cheese, American and Swiss blends	137 µg	3.8%	40.3 µg	340 kcal · 16.8g P
#30	Shrimp creole, no rice	135 µg	3.8%	109 µg	124 kcal · 14.3g P
#31	Stewed seasoned ground beef, Puerto Rican style	128 µg	3.6%	46 µg	278 kcal · 13.8g P
#32	Pulled pork in barbecue sauce	126 µg	3.5%	75 µg	168 kcal · 13.2g P
#33	Chicken or turkey cacciatore	121 µg	3.4%	69.5 µg	174 kcal · 13.2g P
#34	Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians)	117 µg	3.2%	27.9 µg	419 kcal · 14.5g P
#35	Liver, beef or calves, and onions	116 µg	3.2%	89.9 µg	129 kcal · 16.7g P

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