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Based on the Fineli Food Composition Database Release 14 (Decamber 5, 2011)

Carotenoids, total

  • EuroFoods name: CAROTENS
  • Measurement unit: microgram, µg
  • Group: Vitamins

Description

Carotenoids prevent oxidation in plant cells. Carotenoids are also colouring agents and products with high carotenoid content are yellow,green, red or orange. In Fineli the sum of carotenoids includes the total amount of all carotenoids: beta-carotene, alfa-carotene, canthaxanthin, lycopene, cryptoxanthin and lutein. Some carotenoids are provitamin to vitamin A.

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