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ZEAXANTHIN CONCENTRATION IN FRUITS & VEGETABLES
NDB	FOOD	ZEAXANTHIN PER 100 g PER SERVING		SERVING SIZE
11172	Corn, drained sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel	528 mcg	432.96 mcg	1/2 cup
11457	Spinach, raw	331 mcg	185.36 mcg	1 cup
11162	Collards, drained cooked, boiled, without salt	266 mcg	170.24 mcg	1/2 cup
11458	Spinach, drained cooked, boiled, without salt	179 mcg	161.1 mcg	1/2 cup
09215	Orange juice, frozen concentrate unsweetened, diluted	80 mcg	149.12 mcg	3/4 cup
11251	Lettuce, raw cos or romaine	187 mcg	104.72 mcg	1 cup
09200	Oranges, raw all commercial varieties	74 mcg	96.94 mcg	1 medium
09218	Tangerines, raw (mandarin oranges)	112 mcg	94.08 mcg	1 medium
11308	Peas, drained green, canned, regular pack	58 mcg	49.3 mcg	1/2 cup
11252	Lettuce, raw iceberg, includes crisp head types	70 mcg	39.2 mcg	1 cup
11056	Beans, drained snap, green, canned, regular pack	44 mcg	29.92 mcg	1/2 cup
11091	Broccoli, drained cooked, boiled, without salt	23 mcg	17.94 mcg	1/2 cup
11144	Celery, drained cooked, boiled, without salt	8 mcg	6 mcg	1/2 cup
09236	Peaches, raw	6 mcg	5.22 mcg	1 medium
11960	Carrots, baby, raw	23 mcg	2.3 mcg	1 medium
11143	Celery, raw	3 mcg	1.8 mcg	1/2 cup
NDB = Nutritional Data Base mcg = micrograms; 1000 micrograms = 1 milligram

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