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Essential vitamin

Vitamin A

A fat-soluble vitamin. In plants it comes as provitamin-A carotenoids, which the body converts; measured in retinol activity equivalents (RAE).

Measured in µg RAE · Daily Value 900 µg RAE

What it does

  • Immune functionImmune function includes the coordinated activity of cells, tissues and biological processes involved in normal immune responses.
  • VisionVision depends on light-sensitive processes in the retina that help convert incoming light into signals used by the visual system.
  • Cellular differentiationCellular differentiation is the process through which cells develop specialized structures and functions.

Where it works in the body

Found in UCF crops

Reference composition

Reference data

USDA FoodData Central

CropAmount% DV
Kale241 µg RAE27%

Basis: raw edible food, per 100 g. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4+ where one exists; values above 100% are shown as measured.

Sources & references (4)
  1. Kale, raw (Foundation Food) · USDA Agricultural Research Service, FoodData CentralReference databasehttps://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/323505/nutrients
  2. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels · U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationGovernmenthttps://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels
  3. Vitamin C — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/
  4. Vitamin A and Carotenoids — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/

UCF's nutrition and biological information is provided for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.