Foods high in Zeaxanthin
Every food and ingredient below is ranked by measured Zeaxanthin content per 100 g, drawn live from 12 USDA FoodData Central measurements. Values are laboratory-analysed or survey-derived, not estimated.
Top 8 foods highest in Zeaxanthin
Ranked by Zeaxanthin per 100g, across Foundation Foods and FNDDS ingredients.
| # | Food or ingredient | Source | Per 100g (UG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk | Foundation Food | 546 |
| 2 | Spinach, mature | Foundation Food | 467 |
| 3 | Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole | Foundation Food | 229 |
| 4 | Spinach, baby | Foundation Food | 191 |
| 5 | Tomatoes, grape, raw | Foundation Food | 9 |
| 6 | Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable | Foundation Food | 7.26 |
| 7 | Butter, stick, salted | Foundation Food | 4 |
| 8 | Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D | Foundation Food | 1 |
Lowest in Zeaxanthin
For contrast — the 4 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.
| # | Food or ingredient | Source | Per 100g (UG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D | Foundation Food | 1 |
| 10 | Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable | Foundation Food | 7.26 |
| 11 | Spinach, baby | Foundation Food | 191 |
| 12 | Spinach, mature | Foundation Food | 466 |
More on Zeaxanthin
What Zeaxanthin is, how it is measured, and where these values come from.
Zeaxanthin nutrient reference →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.