Vitamin A - Food Sources

Earlier this week we looked at why you need vitamin A. Now let’s look at what foods you can eat to make sure you’re getting adequate amounts of it. Note that it exists in two forms depending on if it’s from an animal or plant source:

🔶 Retinol or “preformed vitamin A” from animal sources:
🔸 Egg yolks
🔸 Butter
🔸 Cheddar cheese
🔸 Salmon
🔸 Trout
🔸 King Mackerel
🔸 Beef, chicken, and cod liver

🔷 Carotenoids or “provitamin A” from plant sources:
🔹 Carrots
🔹 Spinach
🔹 Kale
🔹 Collard greens
🔹 Sweet potatoes
🔹 Pumpkin
🔹 Winter squash
🔹 Cantaloupe
🔹 Papaya
🔹 Red peppers