Vitamin A, IU (IU)
Is one carrot enough for vitamin A?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends at least 700 to 900 micrograms of vitamin A a day for adults and children over the age of 4. One whole raw carrot contains enough vitamin A to meet the FDA recommendation, as does one slice of pumpkin pie.
How many grams of vitamin A are in carrots?
Health benefits of carrots They are exceptionally rich source of carotenes and vitamin-A. 100 g fresh carrot contains 8285 µg ofbeta-carotene and 16706 IU of vitamin A.
How many IU is vitamin A?
NutrientCurrent DV Unit*Current Conversion*Vitamin AIU1 IU = 0.3 mcg retinol 1 IU = 0.6 mcg beta-caroteneVitamin EIU1 IU = 0.67 mg for d-alpha-tocopherol (natural) 1 IU = 0.9 mg for dl-alpha-tocopherol (synthetic)Vitamin DIU1 IU = 0.025 mcgFolatemcg
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