Contenuti di carotenoidi nel pomodoro (1):

• Licopene : 82%
• Beta carotene : 12%
• Luteina : 6%
• Alfa carotene : 0%
• Criptoxantina : 0%
• Neoxantina e violaxantina : 0%
• Zeaxantina : 0%

In questo studio sui carotenoidi, una lista della frutta e verdura e le percentuali contenute (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. .