TABLE 3.
Carotenoid content of select nuts and berries [4]
| Food item | Carotenoid | Mean quantity (μg/100 g edible portion) |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts | ||
| Walnut | β-Carotene | 12 |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 9 | |
| Almond | β-Carotene | 1 |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 1 | |
| Hazelnut | α-Carotene | 3 |
| β-Carotene | 11 | |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 92 | |
| Cashew | Lutein/zeaxanthin | 22 |
| Pecan | β-Carotene | 29 |
| β-Cryptoxanthin | 9 | |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 17 | |
| Pistachio | α-Carotene | 10 |
| β-Carotene | 305 | |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 2903 | |
| Berries | ||
| Strawberry | β-Carotene | 7 |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 26 | |
| Blueberry | β-Carotene | 32 |
| Lutein/zeaxanthin | 80 | |
| Raspberry | α-Carotene | 16 |
| β-Carotene | 12 | |
| Lutein & zeaxanthin | 136 | |
| Blackberry | β-Carotene | 128 |
| Lutein & zeaxanthin | 118 | |