Top 20 Plant Based Foods High In Vitamin A

There are two main sources of vitamin A: animal sources that contain preformed vitamin A as retinol and pro-vitamin A (from plant sources).

Vitamin A from animal sources is preformed vitamin A and is active immediately. Interestingly, if you get too much vitamin A from animal sources (retinol), you can become sick. Large doses of vitamin A can also cause birth defects.

The most common type of pro-vitamin A is beta-carotene, a carotenoid which produces dark pigments in plant foods. Large amounts of beta-carotene will not make you sick. It is water-soluble and does not accumulate in the body; thus, toxicity is rare.

Vitamin A helps the surface of the eye, mucous membranes, and skin to be effective barriers to viruses and bacteria, reducing the risk of respiratory problems, eye infections, and other infectious diseases. Moreover, vitamin A, similar to all antioxidants, is involved in reducing inflammation through fighting free radical damage.

Vitamin A deficiency is the cause of xerophthalmia that can result in night blindness (difficulty in adapting to darkness). If this deficiency is not treated, it becomes irreversible.

Therefore, here are top 20 plant-based foods high in vitamin A:

#20 Broccoli, raw – 623 IU/100g (12% DV)

#19 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw – 681 IU/100g (14% DV)

#18 Asparagus, raw – 756 IU/100g (15% DV)

#17 Mangos, raw – 765 IU/100g (15% DV)

#16 Tomatoes – 833 IU/100g (17% DV)

#15 Papayas, raw – 1094 IU/100g (22% DV)

#14 Red cabbages, raw – 1116 IU/100g (22% DV)

#13 Passion-fruit, raw – 1272 IU/100g (25% DV)

#12 Apricots, raw – 1926 IU/100g (39% DV)

#11 Red bell peppers, raw – 3131 IU/100g (63% DV)

#10 Cantaloupe – 3382 IU/100g (68% DV)

#9 Broccoli raab, cooked – 4534 IU/100g (91% DV)

#8 Pumpkin, cooked, without salt – 4992 IU/100g (100% DV)

#7 Goji Berries – 9000 IU/100g (180% DV)

#6 Spinach, cooked, boiled, without salt – 10481 IU/100g (210% DV)

#5 Turnip greens, boiled, without salt – 10765 IU/100g (215% DV)

#4 Winter Squash, cooked, baked, without salt – 11155 IU/100g (223% DV)

#3 Kale, raw – 15376 IU/100g (308% DV)

#2 Carrots, raw – 16705 IU/100g (334% DV)

#1 Sweet potato, cooked, baked, without salt – 20870 IU/100g (417% DV)

Thank you. This was our video with fruits high in vitamin A and other foods rich in vitamin A.

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