Foods high in Cryptoxanthin, beta

Top food sources of Cryptoxanthin, beta ranked from USDA FoodData Central — per 100 g and per serving.

Showing top 50 foods

Per 100 g: µg

Rank	Food	Per 100 g	Per serving	% DV	Category
#1	Spices, pepper	6,252 µg	112.54 µg(2 g serving)	—	Spices and Herbs
#2	Spices, paprika	6,186 µg	142.28 µg(2 g serving)	—	Spices and Herbs
#3	Spices, chili powder	3,490 µg	94.23 µg(3 g serving)	—	Spices and Herbs
#4	Squash, winter, raw	3,471 µg	4,859.4 µg(140 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#5	Squash, winter, baked	3,116 µg	6,387.8 µg(205 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#6	Squash, winter, baked	3,116 µg	6,387.8 µg(205 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#7	Persimmon, dried	1,922 µg	153.76 µg(8 g serving)	—	Prepared Foods
#8	Squash, winter, frozen	1,564 µg	1,767.32 µg(113 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#9	Persimmons, japanese, raw	1,447 µg	2,430.96 µg(168 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#10	Persimmon, raw	1,447 µg	2,459.9 µg(170 g serving)	—	Prepared Foods
#11	Squash, winter, boiled	1,119 µg	2,640.84 µg(236 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#12	Peppers, hot chile	1,103 µg	408.11 µg(37 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#13	Papaya, dried	782 µg	62.56 µg(8 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#14	Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned	775 µg	1,464.75 µg(189 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#15	Papayas, raw	589 µg	854.05 µg(145 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#16	Papaya, raw	589 µg	235.6 µg(40 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#17	Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned	503 µg	1,252.47 µg(249 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#18	Orange, canned	503 µg	40.24 µg(8 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#19	Red pepper, cooked	501 µg	—	—	Prepared Foods
#20	Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned	496 µg	1,249.92 µg(252 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#21	Peppers, hot chili, canned	495 µg	361.35 µg(73 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#22	Peppers, sweet, raw	490 µg	730.1 µg(149 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#23	Orange, canned	490 µg	39.2 µg(8 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#24	Peppers, sweet, raw	490 µg	49 µg(10 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#25	Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians)	483 µg	613.41 µg(127 g serving)	—	American Indian / Alaska Native Foods
#26	Orange, canned	478 µg	38.24 µg(8 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#27	Peppers, red, cooked	469 µg	46.9 µg(10 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#28	Peppers, sweet, boiled	460 µg	621 µg(135 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#29	Peppers, sweet, boiled	460 µg	55.2 µg(12 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#30	Peaches, dried	444 µg	710.4 µg(160 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#31	Peach, dried	444 µg	66.6 µg(15 g serving)	—	Legumes and Legume Products
#32	Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw	407 µg	793.65 µg(195 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#33	Clementine, raw	407 µg	345.95 µg(85 g serving)	—	Prepared Foods
#34	Tangerine, raw	407 µg	443.63 µg(109 g serving)	—	Prepared Foods
#35	Sauce, hot chile	383 µg	26.43 µg(7 g serving)	—	Soups, Sauces and Gravies
#36	Peppers, sweet, frozen	380 µg	361 µg(95 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#37	Papaya, canned	375 µg	150 µg(40 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#38	Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi)	342 µg	386.46 µg(113 g serving)	—	American Indian / Alaska Native Foods
#39	Soup, cream of vegetable	334 µg	60.12 µg(18 g serving)	—	Soups, Sauces and Gravies
#40	Sauce, hot chile	334 µg	21.71 µg(7 g serving)	—	Soups, Sauces and Gravies
#41	Sauce, hot chile	302 µg	18.72 µg(6 g serving)	—	Soups, Sauces and Gravies
#42	Peppers, sweet, boiled	300 µg	405 µg(135 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#43	Peppers, sweet, boiled	300 µg	405 µg(135 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#44	Pickle relish, sweet	296 µg	44.4 µg(15 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#45	Relish, pickle	296 µg	44.4 µg(15 g serving)	—	Prepared Foods
#46	Pickles, cucumber	271 µg	16.26 µg(6 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
#47	Papaya nectar, canned	251 µg	627.5 µg(250 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#48	Papaya juice, 100%	251 µg	622.48 µg(248 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#49	Papaya nectar	251 µg	622.48 µg(248 g serving)	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
#50	Peppers, raw	248 µg	24.8 µg(10 g serving)	—	Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Why Cryptoxanthin, beta matters

Cryptoxanthin, beta is an essential antioxidant. It appears naturally in a range of whole foods and is catalogued by USDA FoodData Central with per-100 g values for thousands of ingredients. The ranked list above surfaces the highest-density food sources in the USDA dataset.

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Showing top 50 foods

Spices, pepper

Spices, paprika

Spices, chili powder

Squash, winter, raw

Squash, winter, baked

Squash, winter, baked

Persimmon, dried

Squash, winter, frozen

Persimmons, japanese, raw

Persimmon, raw

Squash, winter, boiled

Peppers, hot chile

Papaya, dried

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned

Papayas, raw

Papaya, raw

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned

Orange, canned

Red pepper, cooked

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned

Peppers, hot chili, canned

Peppers, sweet, raw

Orange, canned

Peppers, sweet, raw

Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians)

Orange, canned

Peppers, red, cooked

Peppers, sweet, boiled

Peppers, sweet, boiled

Peaches, dried

Peach, dried

Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw

Clementine, raw

Tangerine, raw

Sauce, hot chile

Peppers, sweet, frozen

Papaya, canned

Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi)

Soup, cream of vegetable

Sauce, hot chile

Sauce, hot chile

Peppers, sweet, boiled

Peppers, sweet, boiled

Pickle relish, sweet

Relish, pickle

Pickles, cucumber

Papaya nectar, canned

Papaya juice, 100%

Papaya nectar

Peppers, raw

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