How to Use beta-carotene in a Sentence
beta-carotene
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Butternut squash contains a high amount of fiber and beta-carotene, too.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
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These include alpha- and beta-carotene and are often found in vegetable sources.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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This is when the skin develops an orange color from a build-up of beta-carotene.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Dec. 2025
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The body converts beta-carotene from supplements at a higher rate than from food.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
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Yellow corn tends to be faintly sweeter and heartier, thanks to that beta-carotene.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
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Because of this, getting too much beta-carotene from food is uncommon.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 18 Jan. 2026
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Full of beta-carotene, calcium, iron, and fiber, cherries are always a hit.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
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The basil in this recipe has a wealth of antioxidants like lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-carotene.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Butter gets its golden color from beta-carotene, an orange pigment present in grass.
—Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
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Grass-fed butter has been shown to contain higher amounts of beta-carotene than regular butter.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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There are hundreds of types of carotenoids, but three—beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene—are most important to human health.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 17 Aug. 2024
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These gourds are rich in beta-carotene, a pigment that gives pumpkins their signature orange color.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2023
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Your body converts beta-carotene to vitamin A, which is important for eye health.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
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Orange carrots have lots of alpha- and beta-carotene, while black carrots are rich in phenolic compounds.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 30 June 2023
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Eye Health Carrots get their orange color from beta-carotene, a common type of carotenoid.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
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Cows eat the grass but do not metabolize beta-carotene efficiently, so it is expressed in their milk.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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There is no set recommended daily intake for beta-carotene itself.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sweet potatoes are also rich in beta-carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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Pink and red grapefruit contain more beta-carotene and lycopene, antioxidants that support eye and skin health.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
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Studies have shown that consuming foods rich in beta-carotene can help reduce the risk of AMD.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
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Your body converts the beta-carotene in carrots into vitamin A.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Nov. 2025
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Like other dark, leafy green vegetables, beet greens contain nitrates and are high in beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
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Spinach is green because its chlorophyll content overpowers the orange pigment from beta-carotene.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
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The fruit is also a great source of beta-carotene, which works to protect one's body from damaging molecules called free radicals.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
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Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are rich in provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Flavor and color Butter gets its golden color from beta-carotene, an orange pigment present in grass.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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Its soft, red pulp is extremely high in carotenoids (especially lycopene and beta-carotene) and lutein and zeaxanthin.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
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Peaches are loaded with vitamin C, beta-carotene, and polyphenols, which can help fight free radicals in your body.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
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Some compounds, like lycopene and beta-carotene, are antioxidants solely.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
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This fat is then turned into butter by adding water, an emulsifier, beta-carotene for color and rosemary oil for flavor.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
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