Carotenoid contents in tomatoes (1):
- Lycopene: 82%.
- Beta carotene: 12%.
- Lutein: 6%
- Alpha carotene : 0%
- Cryptoxanthin: 0%
- Neoxanthin and violaxanthin: 0%
- Zeaxanthin: 0%
In this carotenoid study, a list of fruits and vegetables and the percentages they contain (1).
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(1) Sommerburg O, Keunen JE, Bird AC, van Kuijk FJ. Fruits and vegetables that are sources for lutein and zeaxanthin: the macular pigment in human eyes. Br J Ophthalmol. 1998 Aug;82(8):907-10. doi: 10.1136/bjo.82.8.907. .
