Foods Highest in Vitamin A
7,476 foods ranked by Vitamin A per 100 g.
These are the foods highest in Vitamin A, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for healthy vision, immune defense, reproduction and skin. It exists as preformed vitamin A (retinol) in animal foods and as provitamin-A carotenoids (such as beta-carotene) in colorful plants, which the body converts as needed.
Read the full Vitamin A guideValues per 100 g.
Liver, sweet potato, carrots, spinach, kale, red pepper and dairy. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.
Vitamin A — frequently asked questions
What foods are highest in Vitamin A?
Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Fish oil, cod liver, Moose, liver, braised (Alaska Native), Walrus, liver, raw (Alaska Native), Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried and Turkey, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered. See the full ranking above.
How much Vitamin A do I need a day?
The FDA Daily Value is 900 mcg RAE. Eating a variety of orange, red and dark-green produce easily meets needs.
What does Vitamin A do?
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for healthy vision, immune defense, reproduction and skin. It exists as preformed vitamin A (retinol) in animal foods and as provitamin-A carotenoids (such as beta-carotene) in colorful plants, which the body converts as needed.