Lutein
Measured in UGNutrient #338.114 measured values
Foods highest in Lutein
The full ranked list — top 25 and lowest 10 — is below, drawn live from 14 USDA measurements.
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Top 9 foods and ingredients by Lutein, per 100g.
| # | Food or ingredient | Source | Per 100g (UG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spinach, mature | Foundation Food | 7,451 |
| 2 | Spinach, baby | Foundation Food | 5,830 |
| 3 | Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk | Foundation Food | 612 |
| 4 | Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole | Foundation Food | 230 |
| 5 | Tomatoes, grape, raw | Foundation Food | 95 |
| 6 | Tomato, roma | Foundation Food | 56 |
| 7 | Butter, stick, salted | Foundation Food | 12 |
| 8 | Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D | Foundation Food | 5 |
| 9 | Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) | Foundation Food | 1 |
Lowest in Lutein
The 5 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.
| # | Food or ingredient | Source | Per 100g (UG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) | Foundation Food | 1 |
| 11 | Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D | Foundation Food | 5 |
| 12 | Tomato, roma | Foundation Food | 56 |
| 13 | Spinach, baby | Foundation Food | 5,829 |
| 14 | Spinach, mature | Foundation Food | 7,450 |
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.