Comparing E160AI - Beta-carotene vs E161C - Cryptoaxanthin
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Popular questions
Does beta carotene make you tan?
High intakes can give the skin a yellow‑orange tint (carotenodermia), especially on the palms and soles; it’s not a melanin “tan” and fades when intake is reduced.
Is beta carotene bad for you?
At the amounts used as a food color and from normal diets, it’s considered safe; however, high‑dose supplements have been linked to increased lung cancer risk in smokers and asbestos‑exposed people and can cause temporary skin yellowing.
What foods have beta carotene?
Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, butternut squash, spinach, kale, collards, apricots, mango, cantaloupe, and red/orange peppers are rich sources; it’s also added as color (E160a) to some foods.
Is beta carotene vitamin a?
No—it's a provitamin A carotenoid that your body converts to vitamin A (retinol) as needed.
How much beta carotene per day?
There’s no specific daily requirement for beta‑carotene; most people can meet vitamin A needs via carotenoid‑rich foods, and high‑dose beta‑carotene supplements (around 20 mg/day or more) are not recommended for smokers.
Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeanthin are all part of what family?
They’re carotenoids—plant pigments; alpha- and beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin are provitamin A carotenoids, while lutein and zeaxanthin are xanthophylls.
Cryptoxanthin how to say?
“krip-toh-ZAN-thin” (beta-cryptoxanthin: “BAY-tuh krip-toh-ZAN-thin”).
How do you say cryptoxanthin?
Pronounced “krip-toh-ZAN-thin.”
How much beta cryptoxanthin in carrots?
Carrots are not a major source; most data show none or only trace amounts (often <0.01–0.05 mg per 100 g), with beta-carotene dominating their carotenoids.
How much beta cryptoxanthin in foods?
It varies widely: high sources like mandarins/tangerines, papaya, persimmon, red/orange peppers, and some pumpkins typically provide about 0.1–1 mg per 100 g fresh weight. Foods not in this group generally have much less or negligible amounts.