Meats High in Vitamin A: Top 24 per 100 g & per Serving
Per 100 g, the meats highest in vitamin A are Turkey liver (raw) (8,058 µg, 895% DV), Turkey giblets (raw) (3,939 µg, 438% DV) and Chicken giblets (raw) (2,657 µg, 295% DV). Per typical serving, Turkey liver (raw) gives the most: 1 raw liver (78 g) has 6,285 µg (698% DV). 5 of the 24 meats ranked are a good source (10% DV or more) in a typical serving; 4 reach 20% DV, the FDA bar for “high in”.
Highest in vitamin A per 100 g
24 of 24 ranked meats, most vitamin A first. % = share of the FDA Daily Value. n/r = not reported.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey liver (raw) | 8,058 µg895% DV | 1 raw liver78 g | 6,285 µg698% DV | 12,591 µg |
| 2 | Turkey giblets (raw) | 3,939 µg438% DV | 1 giblets157 g | 6,184 µg687% DV | 6,353 µg |
| 3 | Chicken giblets (raw) | 2,657 µg295% DV | 1 giblets75 g | 1,993 µg221% DV | 4,285 µg |
| 4 | Turkey heart (raw) | 82 µg9% DV | 4 oz113 g | 93 µg10% DV | 117 µg |
| 5 | Chicken skin (raw) | 59 µg7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 67 µg7% DV | 27 µg |
| 6 | Turkey gizzard (raw) | 46 µg5% DV | 1 raw gizzard63 g | 29 µg3% DV | 83 µg |
| 7 | Chicken (meat and skin, raw) | 41 µg5% DV | 1/2 chicken460 g | 189 µg21% DV | 38 µg |
| 8 | Turkey (dark meat, meat and skin, raw) | 26 µg3% DV | 4 oz113 g | 29 µg3% DV | 31 µg |
| 9 | Ground turkey (raw) | 20 µg2% DV | 4 oz113 g | 23 µg3% DV | 27 µg |
| 10 | Chicken (meat only, raw) | 16 µg2% DV | 1/2 chicken329 g | 53 µg6% DV | 27 µg |
| 11 | Chicken thigh (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 8 µg1% DV | 1 thigh without skin116 g | 9.3 µg1% DV | 8.9 µg |
| 12 | Pork backribs (separable lean and fat, raw) | 7 µg1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 7.9 µg1% DV | 6.3 µg |
| 12 | Ground turkey (fat free, raw) | 7 µg1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 7.9 µg1% DV | 13 µg |
| 14 | Chicken breast (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 6 µg1% DV | 1/2 breast86 g | 5.2 µg1% DV | 7.3 µg |
| 15 | Ground beef (70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw) | 4 µg<1% DV | 1 oz28 g | 1.1 µg<1% DV | 2.4 µg |
| 15 | Ground beef (93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw) | 4 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 4.5 µg1% DV | 5.3 µg |
| 15 | Ground beef (95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw) | 4 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 4.5 µg1% DV | 5.8 µg |
| 15 | Ground beef (97% lean meat / 3% fat, raw) | 4 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 4.5 µg1% DV | 6.6 µg |
| 19 | Pork belly (raw) | 3 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 3.4 µg<1% DV | 1.2 µg |
| 19 | Turkey breast (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 3 µg<1% DV | 3 oz85 g | 2.6 µg<1% DV | 4.1 µg |
| 21 | Beef (chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, choice, raw) | 2 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 2.3 µg<1% DV | 3.1 µg |
| 21 | Beef (chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, select, raw) | 2 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 2.3 µg<1% DV | 3.2 µg |
| 21 | Pork carcass (separable lean and fat, raw) | 2 µg<1% DV | 1 oz28 g | 0.57 µg<1% DV | 1.1 µg |
| 21 | Ground pork (raw) | 2 µg<1% DV | 1 oz28 g | 0.57 µg<1% DV | 1.5 µg |
Most vitamin A per typical serving
The same meats ranked by what one typical USDA portion gives, which is what you eat.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey liver (raw) | 8,058 µg895% DV | 1 raw liver78 g | 6,285 µg698% DV | 12,591 µg |
| 2 | Turkey giblets (raw) | 3,939 µg438% DV | 1 giblets157 g | 6,184 µg687% DV | 6,353 µg |
| 3 | Chicken giblets (raw) | 2,657 µg295% DV | 1 giblets75 g | 1,993 µg221% DV | 4,285 µg |
| 4 | Chicken (meat and skin, raw) | 41 µg5% DV | 1/2 chicken460 g | 189 µg21% DV | 38 µg |
| 5 | Turkey heart (raw) | 82 µg9% DV | 4 oz113 g | 93 µg10% DV | 117 µg |
| 6 | Chicken skin (raw) | 59 µg7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 67 µg7% DV | 27 µg |
| 7 | Chicken (meat only, raw) | 16 µg2% DV | 1/2 chicken329 g | 53 µg6% DV | 27 µg |
| 8 | Turkey (dark meat, meat and skin, raw) | 26 µg3% DV | 4 oz113 g | 29 µg3% DV | 31 µg |
| 9 | Turkey gizzard (raw) | 46 µg5% DV | 1 raw gizzard63 g | 29 µg3% DV | 83 µg |
| 10 | Ground turkey (raw) | 20 µg2% DV | 4 oz113 g | 23 µg3% DV | 27 µg |
| 11 | Chicken thigh (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 8 µg1% DV | 1 thigh without skin116 g | 9.3 µg1% DV | 8.9 µg |
| 12 | Pork backribs (separable lean and fat, raw) | 7 µg1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 7.9 µg1% DV | 6.3 µg |
| 12 | Ground turkey (fat free, raw) | 7 µg1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 7.9 µg1% DV | 13 µg |
| 14 | Chicken breast (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 6 µg1% DV | 1/2 breast86 g | 5.2 µg1% DV | 7.3 µg |
| 15 | Ground beef (93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw) | 4 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 4.5 µg1% DV | 5.3 µg |
Most vitamin A per 200 kcal
Nutrient density: vitamin A for the same 200 calories of each food.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion | Per 200 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey liver (raw) | 8,058 µg895% DV | 1 raw liver78 g | 6,285 µg698% DV | 12,591 µg |
| 2 | Turkey giblets (raw) | 3,939 µg438% DV | 1 giblets157 g | 6,184 µg687% DV | 6,353 µg |
| 3 | Chicken giblets (raw) | 2,657 µg295% DV | 1 giblets75 g | 1,993 µg221% DV | 4,285 µg |
| 4 | Turkey heart (raw) | 82 µg9% DV | 4 oz113 g | 93 µg10% DV | 117 µg |
| 5 | Turkey gizzard (raw) | 46 µg5% DV | 1 raw gizzard63 g | 29 µg3% DV | 83 µg |
| 6 | Chicken (meat and skin, raw) | 41 µg5% DV | 1/2 chicken460 g | 189 µg21% DV | 38 µg |
| 7 | Turkey (dark meat, meat and skin, raw) | 26 µg3% DV | 4 oz113 g | 29 µg3% DV | 31 µg |
| 8 | Ground turkey (raw) | 20 µg2% DV | 4 oz113 g | 23 µg3% DV | 27 µg |
| 9 | Chicken (meat only, raw) | 16 µg2% DV | 1/2 chicken329 g | 53 µg6% DV | 27 µg |
| 10 | Chicken skin (raw) | 59 µg7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 67 µg7% DV | 27 µg |
| 11 | Ground turkey (fat free, raw) | 7 µg1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 7.9 µg1% DV | 13 µg |
| 12 | Chicken thigh (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 8 µg1% DV | 1 thigh without skin116 g | 9.3 µg1% DV | 8.9 µg |
| 13 | Chicken breast (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 6 µg1% DV | 1/2 breast86 g | 5.2 µg1% DV | 7.3 µg |
| 14 | Ground beef (97% lean meat / 3% fat, raw) | 4 µg<1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 4.5 µg1% DV | 6.6 µg |
| 15 | Pork backribs (separable lean and fat, raw) | 7 µg1% DV | 4 oz113 g | 7.9 µg1% DV | 6.3 µg |
Which foods are ranked
- The 41 meats on CalorieExplorer with a reported vitamin A value. They are generic USDA FoodData Central rows (Foundation Foods and SR Legacy) with a plain name: no branded products, restaurant items, survey mixed dishes, baby foods or regional specialty rows.
- Only foods with more than 0 µg are ranked (24 meats); a food with no reported value is left out, never counted as 0.
- Flours, crude brans, powders and dehydrated foods, juice concentrates, mixes, sugars and fortified foods are not ranked: per 100 g they beat every food eaten as is.
- Ties share a rank: foods with the same value per 100 g get the same number, and the next number is skipped.
- Typical portion = USDA's own serving weight for that food (a medium fruit, 1 cup, 1 oz…), as on its food page. Per 200 kcal shows how much you get for the same calories; foods under 5 kcal per 100 g are not ranked that way (–).
- % DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for vitamin A, 900 µg a day for adults and children 4 and older.
- FDA lets a label call a food “high in” a nutrient when one reference serving gives 20% of the Daily Value or more, and a “good source” at 10–19% (21 CFR 101.54). We apply it to the typical USDA portion, which is not always the label's reference amount.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04-30; SR Legacy 2018-04). Values per 100 g as published in each food's record, at FDC's precision; serving weights from the same records, retrieved 2026-10-13. Each food page names its FDC ID.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.