Top 35 Foods Highest in Lutein + Zeaxanthin (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Lutein + Zeaxanthin (µg per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Macular pigment carotenoids that filter blue light and protect retinal photoreceptors.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Lutein + Zeaxanthin (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: Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine (15189 µg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Lutein + Zeaxanthin / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Spinach, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	15189 µg	100%	28658 µg	53 kcal · 3.9g P
#2	Spinach, frozen, cooked with oil	15189 µg	100%	25744 µg	59 kcal · 3.88g P
#3	Sweet potato leaves, raw	14720 µg	100%	35048 µg	42 kcal · 2.49g P
#4	Dandelion greens, cooked	13459 µg	100%	18956 µg	71 kcal · 2.82g P
#5	Turnip greens, raw	12825 µg	100%	40078 µg	32 kcal · 1.5g P
#6	Cress, garden, raw	12500 µg	100%	39062 µg	32 kcal · 2.6g P
#7	Cress, raw	12500 µg	100%	39062 µg	32 kcal · 2.6g P
#8	Cress, cooked	12361 µg	100%	21312 µg	58 kcal · 2.72g P
#9	Chard, raw	11000 µg	100%	57895 µg	19 kcal · 1.8g P
#10	Chard, cooked	10878 µg	100%	24723 µg	44 kcal · 1.88g P
#11	Collards, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	10550 µg	100%	19182 µg	55 kcal · 2.89g P
#12	Collards, frozen, cooked with oil	10550 µg	100%	17295 µg	61 kcal · 2.88g P
#13	Chicory greens, raw	10300 µg	100%	44783 µg	23 kcal · 1.7g P
#14	Spinach, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	10267 µg	100%	24445 µg	42 kcal · 2.74g P
#15	Spinach, canned, cooked with oil	10267 µg	100%	20953 µg	49 kcal · 2.73g P
#16	Spinach and cheese casserole	9766 µg	97.7%	7512 µg	130 kcal · 7.05g P
#17	Spinach, cooked, as ingredient	8850 µg	88.5%	26818 µg	33 kcal · 3.42g P
#18	Radicchio, raw	8832 µg	88.3%	38400 µg	23 kcal · 1.43g P
#19	Spinach, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	8567 µg	85.7%	15576 µg	55 kcal · 3.33g P
#20	Spinach, fresh, cooked with oil	8567 µg	85.7%	13598 µg	63 kcal · 3.31g P
#21	Greens, canned, cooked	6350 µg	63.5%	15488 µg	41 kcal · 1.32g P
#22	Kale, fresh, cooked, fat added	6190 µg	61.9%	8971 µg	69 kcal · 3.05g P
#23	Spinach, for use on a sandwich	6020 µg	60.2%	22296 µg	27 kcal · 2.85g P
#24	Watercress, cooked	5703 µg	57%	15842 µg	36 kcal · 2.4g P
#25	Basil, raw	5650 µg	56.5%	24565 µg	23 kcal · 3.15g P
#26	Parsley, raw	5561 µg	55.6%	15447 µg	36 kcal · 2.97g P
#27	Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried	5494 µg	54.9%	1696 µg	324 kcal · 10.6g P
#28	Greens, fresh, cooked, fat added	5396 µg	54%	9303 µg	58 kcal · 2.89g P
#29	Kale, frozen, unprepared	5360 µg	53.6%	19143 µg	28 kcal · 2.66g P
#30	Spinach, creamed	5310 µg	53.1%	5900 µg	90 kcal · 2.39g P
#31	Kale, frozen, cooked, fat added	4821 µg	48.2%	7305 µg	66 kcal · 2.85g P
#32	Greens with ham or pork	4804 µg	48%	10221 µg	47 kcal · 4.91g P
#33	Spinach salad, no dressing	4411 µg	44.1%	5251 µg	84 kcal · 7.02g P
#34	Collards, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	4275 µg	42.8%	7917 µg	54 kcal · 3.16g P
#35	Collards, fresh, cooked with oil	4275 µg	42.8%	7008 µg	61 kcal · 3.14g P

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