Top Low-Carb & Keto (Under 10g Carbs) Foods Highest in Alpha-Carotene (USDA Ranking)

Low-carbohydrate and keto-compatible foods (under 10g carbs/100g) highest in Alpha-Carotene (µg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Antioxidant provitamin A carotenoid associated with cardiovascular and cellular longevity.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Low-Carb & Keto (Under 10g Carbs) Foods Highest in Alpha-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: Pumpkin, canned, with salt (4795 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Alpha-Carotene / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Pumpkin, canned, with salt	4795 µg	100%	14103 µg	34 kcal · 1.1g P
#2	Pumpkin, canned, without salt	4795 µg	100%	14103 µg	34 kcal · 1.1g P
#3	Pumpkin, canned, cooked	4655 µg	100%	8312 µg	56 kcal · 1.08g P
#4	Carrot juice, canned	4342 µg	100%	10855 µg	40 kcal · 0.95g P
#5	Winter squash, raw	4016 µg	100%	15446 µg	26 kcal · 1g P
#6	Pumpkin, cooked	3971 µg	100%	7637 µg	52 kcal · 1.05g P
#7	Carrots, baby, raw	3767 µg	100%	10763 µg	35 kcal · 0.64g P
#8	Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	3597 µg	100%	6311 µg	57 kcal · 0.8g P
#9	Carrots, frozen, cooked with oil	3597 µg	100%	5620 µg	64 kcal · 0.78g P
#10	Carrots, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	2663 µg	100%	6052 µg	44 kcal · 0.64g P
#11	Carrots, canned, cooked with oil	2663 µg	100%	5326 µg	50 kcal · 0.62g P
#12	Carrots, raw, salad with apples	2198 µg	100%	1214 µg	181 kcal · 0.85g P
#13	Soup, pumpkin	1986 µg	100%	2758 µg	72 kcal · 1.1g P
#14	Asian stir fry vegetables, cooked, no added fat	874 µg	72.8%	1748 µg	50 kcal · 2.07g P
#15	Mirepoix, cooked, as ingredient	860 µg	71.7%	2098 µg	41 kcal · 1.02g P
#16	Asian stir fry vegetables, cooked, fat added	848 µg	70.7%	1194 µg	71 kcal · 2.01g P
#17	Classic mixed vegetables, canned, cooked with oil	707 µg	58.9%	996 µg	71 kcal · 2.05g P
#18	Winter squash, cooked, no added fat	680 µg	56.7%	1838 µg	37 kcal · 0.89g P
#19	Winter squash, cooked, fat added	660 µg	55%	1119 µg	59 kcal · 0.87g P
#20	Stew, beef	517 µg	43.1%	483 µg	107 kcal · 8.76g P
#21	Stew, chicken	517 µg	43.1%	615 µg	84 kcal · 9.24g P
#22	Stew, lamb	517 µg	43.1%	442 µg	117 kcal · 8.19g P
#23	Stew, pork	517 µg	43.1%	474 µg	109 kcal · 8.35g P
#24	Stew, beef, canned	366 µg	30.5%	366 µg	100 kcal · 5g P
#25	Dandelion greens, cooked	359 µg	29.9%	506 µg	71 kcal · 2.82g P
#26	Kung pao chicken	341 µg	28.4%	264 µg	129 kcal · 9.76g P
#27	Pork and vegetables, Hawaiian style	331 µg	27.6%	372 µg	89 kcal · 7.43g P
#28	Hunan beef	323 µg	26.9%	308 µg	105 kcal · 7.08g P
#29	Szechuan beef	323 µg	26.9%	308 µg	105 kcal · 7.08g P
#30	Baby Toddler squash, Stage 1	242 µg	20.2%	864 µg	28 kcal · 0.81g P
#31	Baby Toddler squash, Stage 2	242 µg	20.2%	1008 µg	24 kcal · 0.81g P
#32	Soup, bisque	231 µg	19.2%	308 µg	75 kcal · 2.28g P
#33	Guisada, beef	207 µg	17.2%	180 µg	115 kcal · 10.8g P
#34	Guisada, pork	207 µg	17.2%	175 µg	118 kcal · 10.3g P
#35	Soup, beef, canned	182 µg	15.2%	492 µg	37 kcal · 1.94g P

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