Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Vitamin A (RAE) (USDA Ranking)

High-protein muscle-supporting foods (>12g protein/100g) highest in Vitamin A (RAE) (µg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Retinoid nutrient critical for rhodopsin night vision, epithelial mucosal integrity, and fetal development.

USDA Leaderboard: Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Vitamin A (RAE) (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: Duck, domesticated, liver, raw (11984 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Vitamin A (RAE) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Duck, domesticated, liver, raw	11984 µg	100%	8812 µg	136 kcal · 18.7g P
#2	Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	11707 µg	100%	8362 µg	140 kcal · 19.9g P
#3	Goose, liver, raw	9309 µg	100%	6999 µg	133 kcal · 16.4g P
#4	Liver sausage, liverwurst, pork	8308 µg	100%	2548 µg	326 kcal · 14.1g P
#5	Turkey, all classes, liver, raw	8058 µg	100%	6295 µg	128 kcal · 18.3g P
#6	Liver, beef	7683 µg	100%	4416 µg	174 kcal · 26.3g P
#7	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	7391 µg	100%	5317 µg	139 kcal · 20.4g P
#8	Liver cheese, pork	5252 µg	100%	1728 µg	304 kcal · 15.2g P
#9	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	4968 µg	100%	3680 µg	135 kcal · 20.4g P
#10	Liver, beef or calves, and onions	4727 µg	100%	3664 µg	129 kcal · 16.7g P
#11	Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork	4220 µg	100%	1291 µg	327 kcal · 14.5g P
#12	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	3296 µg	100%	2770 µg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#13	Liver, chicken	2808 µg	100%	1486 µg	189 kcal · 20g P
#14	Spices, chili powder	1483 µg	100%	526 µg	282 kcal · 13.5g P
#15	Fish, eel, mixed species, raw	1043 µg	100%	567 µg	184 kcal · 18.4g P
#16	Tomato powder	862 µg	95.8%	285 µg	302 kcal · 12.9g P
#17	Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw	655 µg	72.8%	455 µg	144 kcal · 23.3g P
#18	Milk, dry, not reconstituted	653 µg	72.6%	180 µg	362 kcal · 36.2g P
#19	Cheese, goat, hard type	486 µg	54%	108 µg	452 kcal · 30.5g P
#20	Egg, yolk, dried	483 µg	53.7%	72.2 µg	669 kcal · 33.6g P
#21	Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurized	422 µg	46.9%	143 µg	296 kcal · 15.5g P
#22	Cheese, goat	407 µg	45.2%	112 µg	364 kcal · 21.6g P
#23	Cheese, goat, semisoft type	407 µg	45.2%	112 µg	364 kcal · 21.6g P
#24	Egg, yolk only, raw	381 µg	42.3%	116 µg	328 kcal · 16.2g P
#25	Egg, yolk, raw, fresh	381 µg	42.3%	118 µg	322 kcal · 15.9g P
#26	Egg substitute, powder	369 µg	41%	83.1 µg	444 kcal · 55.5g P
#27	Cheese, Limburger	340 µg	37.8%	104 µg	327 kcal · 20.1g P
#28	Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	337 µg	37.4%	83.6 µg	403 kcal · 22.9g P
#29	Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurized	316 µg	35.1%	103 µg	307 kcal · 13.9g P
#30	Cheese, port de salut	315 µg	35%	89.5 µg	352 kcal · 23.8g P
#31	Egg, whole, dried	301 µg	33.4%	50.8 µg	592 kcal · 48g P
#32	Cheese, Muenster	298 µg	33.1%	81 µg	368 kcal · 23.4g P
#33	Cheese, roquefort	294 µg	32.7%	79.7 µg	369 kcal · 21.5g P
#34	Cheese, Brick	292 µg	32.4%	78.7 µg	371 kcal · 23.2g P
#35	Cheese, Swiss	288 µg	32%	73.3 µg	393 kcal · 27g P

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