What veggies have lots of Vit. A?

Question

what are some veggies that have a whole lot of vit. A?

Its for my tortoise - not me. He needs veggies, not animal products.

Answer 1

Anything orange (carrots, bell peppers, cantelope) and dark leafy veggies such as spinach.

Answer 2

provitamin A carotenoids are carrots, cantaloupes, sweet potatoes, and spinach

Vitamin A in foods that come from animals is well absorbed and used efficiently by the body. Vitamin A in foods that come from plants is not as well absorbed as animal sources of vitamin A.

Table 1: Selected animal sources of vitamin A [18]
FoodVitamin A (IU)*%DV**
Liver, beef, cooked, 3 ounces27,185545
Liver, chicken, cooked, 3 ounces12,325245
Milk, fortified skim, 1 cup50010
Cheese, cheddar, 1 ounce2846
Milk, whole (3.25% fat), 1 cup2495
Egg substitute, ¼ cup2265


Table 2: Selected plant sources of vitamin A (from beta-carotene) [18]
FoodVitamin A (IU)*%DV**
Carrot juice, canned, ½ cup22,567450
Carrots, boiled, ½ cup slices13,418270
Spinach, frozen, boiled, ½ cup11,458230
Kale, frozen, boiled, ½ cup9,558190
Carrots, 1 raw (7½ inches)8,666175
Vegetable soup, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve, 1 cup5,820115
Cantaloupe, 1 cup cubes5,411110
Spinach, raw, 1 cup2,81355
Apricots with skin, juice pack, ½ cup2,06340
Apricot nectar, canned, ½ cup1,65135
Papaya, 1 cup cubes1,53230
Mango, 1 cup sliced1,26225
Oatmeal, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water, 1 cup1,25225
Peas, frozen, boiled, ½ cup1,05020
Tomato juice, canned, 6 ounces81915
Peaches, canned, juice pack, ½ cup halves or slices47310
Peach, 1 medium3196
Pepper, sweet, red, raw, 1 ring (3 inches diameter by ¼ inch thick)3136

* IU = International Units
** DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers based on the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs). They were developed to help consumers determine if a food contains a lot or a little of a nutrient. The DV for vitamin A is 5,000 IU. Most food labels do not list vitamin A content. The percent DV (%DV) column in the table above indicates the percentage of the DV provided in one serving. A food providing 5% or less of the DV is a low source while a food that provides 10% to 19% of the DV is a good source. A food that provides 20% or more of the DV is high in that nutrient. It is important to remember that foods that provide lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet. For foods not listed in this table, refer to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrient Database Web site: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl.

Answer 3

any of the green vegetables also carrots

Answer 4

carrots

Answer 5

carrotts