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Highest Vitamin A Foods

Foods ranked by vitamin A per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central.

Vitamin A supports vision (especially in low light), immune function, and skin and cell growth. It's fat-soluble and stored in the liver, so unlike vitamin C, it's possible to get too much over time — this risk comes mainly from preformed vitamin A in animal liver and high-dose supplements rather than from plant sources of beta-carotene, and it's a particular concern during pregnancy, where excess preformed vitamin A is linked to birth defects.

This is general nutrition information, not medical advice — talk to a healthcare provider about what's right for you.

FoodVitamin A per 100 g
Fish oil, cod liver30000 µg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw28300 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised21100 µg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products liver, cooked, boiled21000 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried20100 µg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried19900 µg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, raw15400 µg
Duck, domesticated, liver, raw12000 µg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw11700 µg
Turkey, all classes, liver, cooked, simmered10800 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised9440 µg
Goose, liver, raw9310 µg
Turkey, all classes, liver, raw8060 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried7780 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried7740 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised7490 µg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw7390 µg
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw6500 µg
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised5400 µg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw4970 µg
Turkey, whole, giblets, cooked, simmered4620 µg
Chicken, capons, giblets, raw4370 µg
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried4300 µg
Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered3980 µg
Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered3980 µg
Turkey, whole, giblets, raw3940 µg
Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried3860 µg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried3580 µg
Carrot, dehydrated3420 µg
Chives, freeze-dried3420 µg
Chicken, liver, all classes, raw3300 µg
Chicken, stewing, giblets, raw3150 µg
Chicken, roasting, giblets, raw2880 µg
Chicken, stewing, giblets, cooked, simmered2860 µg
Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted2690 µg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, raw2660 µg
Chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered2440 µg
Peppers, pasilla, dried1790 µg
Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, simmered1750 µg
Margarine-like spread, SMART BALANCE Light Buttery Spread1430 µg
Grape leaves, raw1380 µg
Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread1370 µg
Margarine,spread, 35-39% fat, tub1350 µg
Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried1320 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D1300 µg
Peanut butter, chunky, vitamin and mineral fortified1170 µg
Peanut butter, smooth, vitamin and mineral fortified1170 µg
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat1140 µg
Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder1050 µg
Fish, eel, mixed species, raw1040 µg
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt1040 µg
Margarine, industrial, non-dairy, cottonseed, soy oil (partially hydrogenated ), for flaky pastries1030 µg
Peppers, ancho, dried1020 µg
Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked1000 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat-free, tub993 µg
Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt961 µg
Carrot juice, canned956 µg
Tomato powder862 µg
Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt852 µg
Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt852 µg
Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt846 µg
Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt846 µg
Butter oil, anhydrous840 µg
Carrots, raw835 µg
Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt821 µg
Margarine-like spread with yogurt, 70% fat, stick, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like spread with yogurt, approximately 40% fat, tub, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like vegetable-oil spread, stick/tub/bottle, 60% fat, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine-like, butter-margarine blend, 80% fat, stick, without salt819 µg
Margarine-like, margarine-butter blend, soybean oil and butter819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 20% fat, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 20% fat, without salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat free, liquid, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, stick or tub, sweetened819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, reduced calorie, tub, with salt819 µg
Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, tub, with salt819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D819 µg
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, without salt819 µg
Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated)819 µg
Vegetable oil-butter spread, reduced calorie819 µg
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin787 µg
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt787 µg
Pumpkin, canned, with salt778 µg
Pumpkin, canned, without salt778 µg
Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat757 µg
Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk, powder750 µg
Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt727 µg
Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D709 µg