Sources

Human Nutrition 3(3+0)
Lesson 20 : Vitamin – A

Sources

Vitamin A is present only in fish liver oil and foods of animal origin, such as liver, eggs, buttermilk and fatty fish. All plant foods contain only carotenoids.

Vitamin A and beta carotene content of foods is given in table.

Table: Vitamin A and beta carotene content of foods

Food stuffs

Vitamin A(µg/100g)

Foodstuffs

B carotene
(µg/100g)

Rich sources:
Fish liver oils
Liver(sheep, chicken etc.)

Good sources:

Butter and Ghee
Egg and milk powder

Fair sources:
Milk, (Cow’s or buffalo or human)


6000-100,000 6000-10,000



600-800
300-500


50-60

Red palm oil

Green leafy vegetables

Carrots

Ripe mango & papaya

25,000-30,000

1,500-6,000

1,500-2,000

800-2,000

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