EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Lutein

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Chemical reference: lutein (C40H56O2). USDA reports Lutein separately. [1] [2]

lutein — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: lutein**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: lutein. Formula C40H56O2; PubChem CID 5281243; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 5281243, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

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Whole milk
Whole cow's milk, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D.
5 µg

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

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This page compares Lutein (Lutein), in µg per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 5281243: Lutein A · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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