Foods high in Vitamin A, RAE

Every food and ingredient below is ranked by measured Vitamin A, RAE content per 100 g, drawn live from 1,246 USDA FoodData Central measurements. Values are laboratory-analysed or survey-derived, not estimated.

Top 25 foods highest in Vitamin A, RAE

Ranked by Vitamin A, RAE per 100g, across Foundation Foods and FNDDS ingredients.

#	Food or ingredient	Source	Per 100g (UG)
1	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised	FNDDS ingredient	9,442
2	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried	FNDDS ingredient	7,744
3	Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie	FNDDS ingredient	5,997
4	Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork	FNDDS ingredient	4,220
5	Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered	FNDDS ingredient	3,981
6	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	FNDDS ingredient	3,296
7	Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted	FNDDS ingredient	2,686
8	Spices, paprika	FNDDS ingredient	2,463
9	Spices, pepper, red or cayenne	FNDDS ingredient	2,081
10	Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder	FNDDS ingredient	1,875
11	Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, simmered	FNDDS ingredient	1,753
12	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	FNDDS ingredient	1,496
13	Spices, chili powder	FNDDS ingredient	1,483
14	Grape leaves, raw	FNDDS ingredient	1,376
15	Beverages, OVALTINE, chocolate malt powder	FNDDS ingredient	1,365
16	Margarine,spread, 35-39% fat, tub	FNDDS ingredient	1,348
17	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, dry	FNDDS ingredient	1,341
18	Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D	FNDDS ingredient	1,297
19	Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted	FNDDS ingredient	1,184
20	Peanut butter, smooth, vitamin and mineral fortified	FNDDS ingredient	1,172
21	Formulated bar, ZONE PERFECT CLASSIC CRUNCH BAR, mixed flavors	FNDDS ingredient	1,050
22	Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder	FNDDS ingredient	1,050
23	Fish, eel, mixed species, raw	FNDDS ingredient	1,043
24	Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, powder, 3-2-1 Plan	FNDDS ingredient	1,034
25	Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt	FNDDS ingredient	961

Lowest in Vitamin A, RAE

For contrast — the 10 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.

#	Food or ingredient	Source	Per 100g (UG)
1237	Salad dressing, honey mustard dressing, reduced calorie	FNDDS ingredient	1
1238	Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat	Foundation Food	1
1239	Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve	FNDDS ingredient	1
1240	Salad dressing, thousand island dressing, fat-free	FNDDS ingredient	1
1241	Babyfood, vegetables, beets, strained	FNDDS ingredient	1
1242	Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw	Foundation Food	1
1243	Strawberries, raw	Foundation Food	1
1244	Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry	FNDDS ingredient	1
1245	Gravy, beef, canned, ready-to-serve	FNDDS ingredient	1
1246	Babyfood, fruit, pears, strained	FNDDS ingredient	1

More on Vitamin A, RAE

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Sourced from USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods; not yet through an editorial verification pass.

USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise.