Carotene is a good source of vitamin A, according to Switched-On-Schoolhouse (which a homeschooling disk I use).
Beta-carotene is a type of pigment, which is orange and found in some foods, and is good source of nutrients. It is in foods like sweet potatoes and carrots, and is an antioxidant and a source of vitamin A.
Carotene
Vitamin A is good for sight. We should eat carrot and dark green vegetable to get more A naturally
Iceberg lettuce has a number of nutrients. It is a good source of vitamin A while they also help with beta carotene and zeaxanthin. They are also a source of fiber.
The green unicellular flagellate Dunaliella salina Teodoresco is the richest natural source of the carotenoid β-carotene. The human body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A (retinol). We need vitamin A for healthy skin and mucus membranes, our immune system, and good eye health and vision. Beta-carotene in itself is not an essential nutrient, but vitamin A is.
Not exactly. The body will convert Beta Carotene into Vitamin A when it is needed. That's why Beta Carotene is the preferred and safer version of Vitamin A... you can overdose on pure Vitamin A easier than you can on Beta Carotene
The most important vitamin for the purpose of having good vision is vitamin A. All the yellow or orange fruits and vegetables contain a chemical called carotene which the body can use to make vitamin A. The best known source of carotene is the carrot (from which carotene takes its name) but there are lots of other good sources, including apricots and cantaloupes. But carrots are very good, especially when cooked; cooking makes carrots more digestible. Add carrots to your soup.
Vitamin A.
vitamin A
Vitamin A Your body converts carotene (which can be found in carrots) into Vitamin A. Vitamin A is a responsible for good and bad eye sight. Eye illness is usually the product of a Vitamin A deficiency.
Most reptiles are unable to convert beta carotene to vitamin A efficiently. They rely on preformed vitamin A in their diet to meet their metabolic needs. Inefficient conversion of beta carotene to vitamin A is why reptile diets often contain sources of preformed vitamin A such as liver or insects.
Carrots are a very good source of vitamin A!