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Vitamin A Food Source

make sure you get enough vitamin A in your diet by eating vitamin A rich foods

Vitamin A Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for lactating women is 1300mcg. This means you should eat 1300 mcg of the vitamin every day.

Here are several good options for Vitamin A rich food. Eating of several of those daily, can help in reaching the daily recommendations.  Please note that some foods includes “True” vitamin A (retinol) and some provitamin A. It is recommended to reach the RDA with true vitamin A.

^! Caution – Limit retinol (‘true’ vitamin A) consumption to 3000mcg RAE/day.

Best source
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Beef, Liver (cooked)

Beef, Liver (cooked) Serving size of 3oz (85g) beef’ liver has 6582mcg “True” vitamin A (retinol), which is 506% of the daily vitamin recommended (RDA) for lactating women.  % Vitamin daily requirement while breastfeeding (serving size: 3oz (85g)) – 503% “True” Vitamin A Back follow MyMilk Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin

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Chicken Liver (cooked)

Chicken Liver (cooked) Serving size of 1 chicken liver (20g) has 780 mcg “True” vitamin A (retinol), which is 60% of the daily vitamin A RDA for lactating women.  Serving of 1 liver (20g) of chicken liver  is also a good source of other priority 1 nutrients for lactating women, such as

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Best source
B

Cheese, ricotta (low)

Cheese, Ricotta (low) Serving size of 1 cup (246g) ricotta cheese (low) has 263 mcg “True” vitamin A (retinol), which is 20% of the daily vitamin recommended (RDA) for lactating women.  Ricotta cheese is also a good source of Vitamin B2, another priority 1 nutrient for lactating women  % Vitamin

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Cereals
C

Cereals, fortified (ready to eat)

Cereals, fortified (ready to eat) Serving size of 1cup (28g) Cereals, fortified (ready to eat) has 150mcg-700mcg “true” vitamin A (retinol) which is 11-54% of the daily vitamin RDA for lactating women. Cereals, fortified (ready to eat) can also be a good source for other priority 1 nutrients for lactating

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Dairy
C

Milk, low fat, fortified

Milk, low fat, fortified Serving size of 1cup (244g) milk (low fat, fortified) has 142 mcg “True” vitamin A, which is 3% of the daily vitamin RDA for lactating women. milk (low fat) can also be a good source for other priority 1 nutrients for lactating women such as Vitamin

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Dairy free
C

Egg (cooked)

Egg (cooked) Serving size of 1 each large (50g) Egg (cooked) has 98 mcg “True” vitamin A (retinol), which is 8% of the daily vitamin RDA for lactating women. Egg, cooked can also be a good source for other priority 1 nutrients for lactating women such as selenium, Vitamin B2,

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Dairy free
ravid

Carrots

Carrots Serving size of 1 cup (156g) cooked carrots has 1329mcg of provitamin A (RAE), which is 102% of the daily vitamin recommended (RDA) for lactating women. Raw carrot (1 medium, 72g) has 601mcg provitamin A (RAE), which is 46% of the daily RDA. % Vitamin daily requirement while breastfeeding

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Dairy free
ravid

Spinach (cooked)

Serving size of 1cup (180g) spinach (cooked) has 943 mcg provitamin A (RAE), which is 72% of the RDA for lactating women.

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Dairy free
ravid

Kale (cooked)

Serving size of 1cup (130g) kale (cooked) has 885 mcg provitamin A (RAE), which is 68% of the RDA for lactating women. 

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Dairy free
ravid

Pumpkin (cooked)

Serving size of 1 cup (245g) pumpkin (cooked) has 705 mcg of provitamin A (RAE), which is 54% of the RDA for lactating women.

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Dairy free
ravid

Squash (cooked)

Serving size of 1cup (205g) Squash(cooked) has 535 mcg provitamin A (RAE), which is 41% of the RDA for lactating women.

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Dairy free
ravid

Melon (raw)

Serving size of 1cup (160g) melon (raw) has 270 mcg provitamin A (RAE), which is 20% of the RDA for lactating women.

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