Foods Highest in Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent)

Quick answer

In our data the foods with the highest vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) per 100 g are Veal Liver (21,100 µg), Liver (17,600 µg), Duck Liver (12,000 µg). This ranks the 523 foods that have a vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) value out of 790 relevant foods; dried foods and spices are listed separately because they are concentrated. Values come unchanged from USDA FoodData Central, UK CoFID and the Canadian Nutrient File.

Top foods by category

• Fruits: Cantaloupe (169 µg), 85 foods with a value
• Vegetables: Grape leaves (1,380 µg), 151 foods with a value
• Nuts & Seeds: Ginkgo nuts (28 µg), 15 foods with a value
• Legumes: Beans, broad (16 µg), 14 foods with a value
• Grains: Corn grain, yellow (11 µg), 5 foods with a value
• Meat & Poultry: Veal Liver (21,100 µg), 57 foods with a value
• Fish & Seafood: Eel, yellow (1,200 µg), 92 foods with a value
• Dairy & Eggs: Goat Cheese (486 µg), 82 foods with a value
• Traditional foods: Willow (935 µg), 19 foods with a value
• Other: Peas, mange-tout (115 µg), 3 foods with a value

Full ranking: 523 foods by vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) per 100 g

Dried foods and spices (ranked separately)

Coverage and limitations

• 523 of 790 relevant foods have a vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) value; 267 are not ranked because the source has none.
• All amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, in µg. Preparation is shown for every row and is never merged: the same food cooked differently is a separate record.
• Ranks are positions in this dataset only. Food composition varies by variety, season and processing.
• We do not show recommended intakes or health claims on this page. It is general information and not medical advice. Read more in About our data.

Questions about vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) in foods

Which food has the most vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) in this dataset?

Veal Liver has the highest vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) value in our ranking: 21,100 µg per 100 g (USDA SR Legacy record 172535). This is the highest among the 523 foods with a value, not a statement about every food in existence.

What do the numbers mean?

Each value is the amount of vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) in µg per 100 g of the food as described by the source record, for the preparation shown on that row. The unit is µg.

How complete is the data for vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent)?

523 of the 790 relevant foods in our data have a vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent) value (66%). 267 have no usable value and are not ranked; a missing value is never treated as zero.

Why are dried foods and spices listed separately?

Dried foods, powders and spices are measured in a concentrated form, so they would outrank fresh foods per 100 g. We rank 65 such foods separately (the highest is Chilli powder at 2,960 µg).

Where do the values come from?

One source record is used per food, in a fixed order: USDA FoodData Central (Foundation Foods, then SR Legacy), then UK CoFID, then the Canadian Nutrient File. Values are never averaged. In this ranking: USDA SR Legacy (387 foods), UK CoFID (76 foods), Canadian CNF (44 foods), USDA Foundation (16 foods).

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