Nutrient Food Sources

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Carotenoids

Colourful, fat/oil-soluble pigments which protect fatty tissues in the eyes, heart, skin, liver and kidneys from damage.

Food Sources of carotenoids	Amount

Beta-carotene
green leaves	n/a
green peppers	n/a
orange vegetables including carrots, squash, sweet potatoes	n/a
Alpha-carotene	n/a
same sources as beta-carotene	n/a
apples	n/a
corn	n/a
peaches	n/a
potatoes	n/a
watermelon	n/a
palm oil	n/a
Astaxanthin
crustaceans	n/a
shellfish	n/a
wild salmon	n/a
wild trout	n/a
Lycopene
tomato juice, sauce, paste & fresh tomatoes	n/a note that lycopene is more available to the body in cooked tomatoes
watermelon	n/a
pink guava	n/a
pink grapefruit	n/a
papaya	n/a
Lutein
green leaves	n/a
carrots	n/a
corn	n/a
yellow fruits	n/a

(n/a = figures not yet available)