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LUTEIN & ZEAXANTHIN CONCENTRATION IN FRUITS & VEGETABLES
NDB
FOOD
LUTEIN & ZEAXANTHIN
PER 100 g PER SERVING
SERVING
SIZE
11233
Kale, raw           
39,550 mcg
22,148 mcg
1 cup
11234
Kale, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
15,798 mcg
16,903.86 mcg
1/2 cup
11569
Turnip Greens, drained,
cooked, boiled, without salt
8,440 mcg
9,030.8 mcg
1/2 cup
11162
Collards, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
8,091 mcg
8,657.37 mcg
1/2 cup
11461
Spinach, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
7,043 mcg
7,536.01 mcg
1/2 cup
11457
Spinach, raw
11,938 mcg
6,685.28 mcg
1 cup
11091
Broccoli, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
2,226 mcg 
1,736.28 mcg
1/2 cup
11168
Corn, drained
sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, without salt
1,800 mcg
1,476 mcg
1/2 cup
11251
Lettuce, raw
cos or romaine
2,635 mcg
1,475.6 mcg
1 cup
11308
Peas, drained solids
green, canned, regular pack, 
1,350 mcg
1,147.5 mcg
1/2 cup
11099
Brussels Sprouts, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
1,290 mcg
1006.2 mcg
1/2 cup
11172
Corn, drained solids
sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel
884 mcg
724.88 mcg
1/2 cup
11053
Beans, drained
snap, green, cooked, boiled, without salt
700 mcg
385 mcg
1/2 cup
09221
Tangerine juice, fresh
166 mcg
307.43 mcg
3/4 cup
09215
Orange juice, frozen concentrate
unsweetened, diluted
138 mcg
257.23 mcg
3/4 cup
09200
Oranges, fresh
all commercial varieties
187 mcg
244.97 mcg
1 medium
09226
Papayas, fresh
75 mcg
228 mcg
1 medium
09218
Tangerines, fresh
(mandarin oranges)
243 mcg
204.12 mcg
1 medium
11252
Lettuce, raw
iceberg (includes crisphead types)
352 mcg
197.12 mcg
1 cup
11279 
Okra, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
390 mcg
195 mcg
1/2 cup
11144
Celery, drained
cooked, boiled, without salt
250 mcg
187.5 mcg
1/2 cup
11578
Vegetable juice cocktail, canned
80 mcg
145.2 mcg
3/4 cup
11143
Celery, raw
232 mcg
139.2 mcg
1/2 cup
11886
Tomato juice, canned
without salt
60 mcg
109.8 mcg
3/4 cup
09206
Orange juice, fresh
36 mcg
67.1 mcg
3/4 cup
09236
Peaches, fresh
57 mcg
49.59 mcg
1 medium
11531
Tomatoes, red, ripe
canned, whole, regular pack
40 mcg
48 mcg
1/2 cup
11960
Carrots, baby, raw
358 mcg
35.8 mcg
1 medium
09181
Melons, cantaloupe, fresh
40 mcg
32 mcg
1 wedge
09112
Grapefruit, fresh
pink and red
13 mcg
18.98 mcg
1 medium
NDB = Nutritional Data Base
mcg = micrograms; 1000 micrograms = 1 milligram

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