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Lutein/Zeaxanthin Microgram Values for Some Foods

Here are the lutein/zeaxanthin microgram values for various foods:

Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids 528

Persimmons, Japanese, raw 488

Cornmeal, de-germed, enriched yellow 457

Spinach, raw 331

Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 267

Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 266

Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw 187

Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 173

Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 179

Tangerines 112

(All values are per 100 grams of the edible portion)

Source: USDA, retrieved from http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/car98/zea_tble.pdf

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