Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin A (RAE) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Vitamin A (RAE) (µg per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Retinoid nutrient critical for rhodopsin night vision, epithelial mucosal integrity, and fetal development.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin A (RAE) (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: 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	Carrot, dehydrated	3423 µg	100%	1004 µg	341 kcal · 8.1g P
#13	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	3296 µg	100%	2770 µg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#14	Liver, chicken	2808 µg	100%	1486 µg	189 kcal · 20g P
#15	Spices, chili powder	1483 µg	100%	526 µg	282 kcal · 13.5g P
#16	Grape leaves, raw	1376 µg	100%	1480 µg	93 kcal · 5.6g P
#17	Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried	1324 µg	100%	409 µg	324 kcal · 10.6g P
#18	Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted	1184 µg	100%	223 µg	532 kcal · 2.94g P
#19	Fish, eel, mixed species, raw	1043 µg	100%	567 µg	184 kcal · 18.4g P
#20	Peppers, ancho, dried	1022 µg	100%	364 µg	281 kcal · 11.9g P
#21	Carrot juice, canned	956 µg	100%	2390 µg	40 kcal · 0.95g P
#22	Tomato powder	862 µg	95.8%	285 µg	302 kcal · 12.9g P
#23	Carrots, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	842 µg	93.6%	1477 µg	57 kcal · 0.8g P
#24	Carrots, cooked, as ingredient	826 µg	91.8%	1652 µg	50 kcal · 0.98g P
#25	Carrots, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	824 µg	91.6%	1194 µg	69 kcal · 0.96g P
#26	Carrots, frozen, cooked with oil	819 µg	91%	1280 µg	64 kcal · 0.78g P
#27	Carrots, fresh, cooked with oil	800 µg	88.9%	1053 µg	76 kcal · 0.95g P
#28	Pumpkin, canned, with salt	778 µg	86.4%	2288 µg	34 kcal · 1.1g P
#29	Pumpkin, canned, without salt	778 µg	86.4%	2288 µg	34 kcal · 1.1g P
#30	Pumpkin, canned, cooked	767 µg	85.2%	1370 µg	56 kcal · 1.08g P
#31	Carrots, glazed, cooked	756 µg	84%	779 µg	97 kcal · 0.9g P
#32	Carrots, baby, raw	690 µg	76.7%	1971 µg	35 kcal · 0.64g P
#33	Sweet potato, baked, fat added	684 µg	76%	595 µg	115 kcal · 1.58g P
#34	Sweet potato, boiled, fat added	684 µg	76%	595 µg	115 kcal · 1.58g P
#35	Butter, whipped, with salt	683 µg	75.9%	93.4 µg	731 kcal · 0.49g P

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