Carotenoids in fruits and vegetables
| Neoxanthins and violaxanthins | Lutein and zeaxanthin | Lutein | Zeaxanthin | Cryptoxanthins | Lycopenes | α carotene | β carotene | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg yolk | 8 | 89 | 54 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maize (corn) | 9 | 86 | 60 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiwi | 38 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Red seedless grapes | 23 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Zucchini squash | 19 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pumpkin | 30 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Spinach | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Orange pepper | 4 | 45 | 8 | 37 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Yellow squash | 19 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| Cucumber | 16 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pea | 33 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Green pepper | 29 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Red grape | 27 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Butternut squash | 24 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Orange juice | 28 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Honeydew | 18 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Celery (stalks, leaves) | 12 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Green grapes | 10 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Brussels sprouts | 20 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Scallions | 32 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Green beans | 27 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Orange | 36 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Broccoli | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Apple (red delicious) | 22 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 17 |
| Mango | 52 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Green lettuce | 33 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Tomato juice | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 16 |
| Peach | 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 50 |
| Yellow pepper | 86 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nectarine | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Red pepper | 56 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 3 |
| Tomato (fruit) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 12 |
| Carrots | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 55 |
| Cantaloupe | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 |
| Dried apricots | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| Green kidney beans | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The content of the major carotenoids are given in mole%. The amounts of the carotenoids were shown in seven major groups, as neoxanthins and violaxanthins (neoxanthin, violaxanthin, and their related isomers, lutein 5, 6 epoxide), lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthins (α cryptoxanthin, β cryptoxanthins, and related isomers), lycopenes (lycopene and related isomers), α carotene (alltrans α carotene andcis isomers), and β carotene (alltrans β carotene andcis isomers). Lutein and zeaxanthin are given combined and as single amounts. The data are sorted by the combined amount of lutein and zeaxanthin.
