Carotene mainly exists in dark green or red and yellow vegetables and fruits, and the fruits containing carotene include turtle fruit, sea buckthorn fruit, mango, cantaloupe, apricot and melon.

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Matters needing attention

1, if you consume more than 400 international units of vitamin e every day, you should also consume at least 1000 IU of carotene;

2. When taking oral contraceptives, be sure to reduce the amount of carotene;

3. Within a week, when there are a large number of animal livers, carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes and cantaloupes in three meals, there is no need to supplement carotene;

4. Carotene and mineral oil should not be eaten together;

5. Carotene, vitamin B, vitamins D, E, calcium, phosphorus and zinc can give full play to their effects (zinc is necessary to release vitamin A stored in the liver);

6. Carotene can also prevent vitamin C from being oxidized;

7. The color depth of fruits and vegetables is not an absolute indicator of vitamin A content.

Carotene-Baidu Encyclopedia