Top Meats High in Vitamin A

About Meats and Vitamin A

Most meats are fairly low in Vitamin A, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest Vitamin A meats include clams, trout, shrimp, salmon, anchovy, turkey, bacon, sausage, oyster and lobster. Other Vitamin A rich meats are canned tuna, chicken breast, beef, pork and crab meat.

We calculated the top meats for Vitamin A by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 15 meats highest in Vitamin A.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Clams (cooked)

image of clams

In 1 ounce, clam has 48ug of vitamin a, or about 7% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Vitamin A
48ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
231ug in
200 Calories (135g)
7%
5%
33%
26%
Complete nutrition for Clams

Trout (cooked)

image of trout

1 small trout contains 98ug of vitamin a, or about 14% of daily values for women and 11% for men.
Vitamin A
98ug in
1 small (113g)
85ug in
200 Calories (98g)
14%
11%
12%
9%
Complete nutrition for Trout

Shrimp (raw)

image of shrimp

1 medium shrimp has 3.2ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
3.2ug in
1 medium (6g)
152ug in
200 Calories (282g)
0%
0%
22%
17%
Complete nutrition for Shrimp

Salmon (raw)

image of salmon

1 ounce of salmon contains 9.9ug of vitamin a, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin A
9.9ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
55ug in
200 Calories (157g)
1%
1%
8%
6%
Complete nutrition for Salmon

Anchovy (raw)

image of anchovy

In 1 ounce, anchovy has 4.3ug of vitamin a, or about 1% of daily values for women and 0% for men.
Vitamin A
4.3ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
23ug in
200 Calories (153g)
1%
0%
3%
3%
Complete nutrition for Anchovy

Turkey (cooked)

image of turkey

1 lb of turkey contains 54ug of vitamin a, or about 8% of daily values for women and 6% for men.
Vitamin A
54ug in
1 lb (453.6g)
13ug in
200 Calories (106g)
8%
6%
2%
1%
Complete nutrition for Turkey

Bacon (cooked)

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In 1 ounce, bacon has 3.1ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
3.1ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
2.4ug in
200 Calories (22g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Bacon

Sausage (cooked)

image of sausage

1 link of sausage contains 8.7ug of vitamin a, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin A
8.7ug in
1 link (87g)
6.2ug in
200 Calories (62g)
1%
1%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Sausage

Oyster (raw)

image of oyster

In 1 ounce, oyster has 2.3ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
2.3ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
27ug in
200 Calories (339g)
0%
0%
4%
3%
Complete nutrition for Oyster

Lobster (cooked)

image of lobster

1 ounce of lobster contains 1.7ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.7ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
8.4ug in
200 Calories (140g)
0%
0%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Lobster

Canned Tuna

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In 1 ounce, canned tuna has 1.7ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.7ug in
1 ounce (28.35g)
9.4ug in
200 Calories (156g)
0%
0%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Canned Tuna

Chicken Breast (cooked)

image of chicken breast

1 cup of chicken breast contains 8.4ug of vitamin a, or about 1% for adults.
Vitamin A
8.4ug in
1 cup (140g)
7.3ug in
200 Calories (121g)
1%
1%
1%
1%
Complete nutrition for Chicken Breast

Beef (ground)

image of beef

In 1 ounce, beef has 0.85ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
0.85ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
2.2ug in
200 Calories (72g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Beef

Pork (ground)

image of pork

1 ounce of pork contains 0.57ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
0.57ug in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
1.3ug in
200 Calories (67g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Pork

Crab Meat

image of crab meat

In 1 cup, crab meat has 1.4ug of vitamin a, or about 0% for adults.
Vitamin A
1.4ug in
1 cup (135g)
2.4ug in
200 Calories (241g)
0%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Crab Meat


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