How to Use beta-carotene in a Sentence

beta-carotene

noun
  • Butternut squash contains a high amount of fiber and beta-carotene, too.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
  • These include alpha- and beta-carotene and are often found in vegetable sources.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
  • This is when the skin develops an orange color from a build-up of beta-carotene.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The body converts beta-carotene from supplements at a higher rate than from food.
    — Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Yellow corn tends to be faintly sweeter and heartier, thanks to that beta-carotene.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
  • Because of this, getting too much beta-carotene from food is uncommon.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Full of beta-carotene, calcium, iron, and fiber, cherries are always a hit.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The basil in this recipe has a wealth of antioxidants like lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-carotene.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Butter gets its golden color from beta-carotene, an orange pigment present in grass.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Grass-fed butter has been shown to contain higher amounts of beta-carotene than regular butter.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • These gourds are rich in beta-carotene, a pigment that gives pumpkins their signature orange color.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Your body converts beta-carotene to vitamin A, which is important for eye health.
    — Cynthia Sass, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Eye Health Carrots get their orange color from beta-carotene, a common type of carotenoid.
    — Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Cows eat the grass but do not metabolize beta-carotene efficiently, so it is expressed in their milk.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • There is no set recommended daily intake for beta-carotene itself.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Sweet potatoes are also rich in beta-carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Pink and red grapefruit contain more beta-carotene and lycopene, antioxidants that support eye and skin health.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Studies have shown that consuming foods rich in beta-carotene can help reduce the risk of AMD.
    — Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
  • Your body converts the beta-carotene in carrots into vitamin A.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Like other dark, leafy green vegetables, beet greens contain nitrates and are high in beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Spinach is green because its chlorophyll content overpowers the orange pigment from beta-carotene.
    — Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • 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, 18 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are rich in provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Flavor and color Butter gets its golden color from beta-carotene, an orange pigment present in grass.
    — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
  • 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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