How to Use carotene in a Sentence

carotene

noun
  • This low-calorie fruit is rich in beta carotene.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
  • This low-calorie fruit is rich in beta carotene.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Baby spinach is one of the best sources of beta carotene around.
    — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Also, adding fat to raw or steamed spinach helps to free up its beta-carotene content.
    — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Apricots are amazingly high in beta-carotene, which is great for your skin and eyes.
    — Aarti Sanan, Redbook, 21 Mar. 2012
  • There is no recommended daily amount of beta carotene on its own.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There is no recommended daily amount of beta carotene on its own.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Not only are squash easy to grow but many types are a great source of vitamins, minerals and carotenes.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The best source of vitamin A is the carotenoid pigment, beta-carotene.
    — Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The beta carotene concentration was far too low, and researchers did not know if the plants would grow well.
    — Dominic Glover, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Beta carotene is essential for eye health, and promotes good night vision.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2019
  • To fill in the gap, researchers have pushed for the introduction of low-cost crops rich in beta-carotene.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Beta carotene is found in many foods, including carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, and kale.
    — Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
  • Carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, and broccoli contain high amounts of beta carotene.
    — USA Today, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Beta carotene, the same natural pigment found in carrots, is a means of adding color to the mix.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Palm oil is loaded with beta-carotene, which gives the oil its natural reddish color.
    — Ian Burke, Saveur, 10 Oct. 2018
  • One study also showed the protective effects of carotenoids such as beta carotene against colon cancer.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 July 2020
  • Beta carotene was found to increase the risk of developing lung cancer.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Beta carotene is the pigment that gives foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, and spinach their vibrant color.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Beta carotene is the pigment that gives foods like carrots, sweet potatoes, and spinach their vibrant color.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • There are all manner of flowers still in bloom and the carrots still left are adding carotene and getting even sweeter every day!
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Oct. 2017
  • The skin contains high levels of vitamin A and beta-carotene.
    — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 30 Mar. 2017
  • Cheddar cheese was produced from cows whose grass diet was high in beta-carotene, which lent an orange pigment to their milk.
    — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Guernseys are known for having a golden hue to their milk, which is actually beta carotene that gives it that color.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Beta-carotene supplements may even increase the risk for lung cancer in some people, the researchers say.
    — Scott Berson, miamiherald, 24 May 2018
  • Boiling sweet potatoes tends to retain more beta-carotene, as well as cooking sweet potatoes with the skins left intact.
    — Rachel Boller, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Yellow corn has some vitamin C, as well as beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Boost its beta carotene content by cooking it first, then add it to soups, pastas, stir-fries, and curries for amazing flavor and body.
    — Christina Manian, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene is the nutrient carrots are best known for and with good reason.
    — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Beta carotene, which is converted by the body to vitamin A, is essential for healthy eyes.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2021

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