Nutrient lists · USDA FNDDS 2021–2023
Foods high in lycopene
Per serving, the top food in USDA’s FNDDS is Spaghetti sauce, fat free, with 18,070 µg of lycopene in ½ cup (130 g). Spaghetti sauce with added vegetables, Sun-dried tomatoes and Michelada come next. Per 100 grams, Sun-dried tomatoes ranks first, at 45,900 µg.
Per serving
Serving size a usual portion
| Food | Serving | Lycopene |
|---|---|---|
| 1Spaghetti sauce, fat free | ½ cup · 130 g | 18,070 µg |
| 2Spaghetti sauce with added vegetables | ½ cup · 130 g | 12,623 µg |
| 3Sun-dried tomatoes | ½ cup · 27.5 g | 12,623 µg |
| 4Michelada | 1 drink · 225 g | 9,968 µg |
| 5Beans and tomatoes, no added fat | ½ cup · 127.5 g | 5,827 µg |
| 6Vodka sauce with tomatoes and cream | ½ cup · 130 g | 5,811 µg |
| 7Huevos rancheros | 1 cup · 135 g | 4,644 µg |
| 8Tomatoes, fresh, cooked | ½ cup · 120 g | 3,552 µg |
| 9Watermelon, raw | ½ cup · 77.5 g | 3,511 µg |
| 10Guava, raw | 1 fruit · 55 g | 2,860 µg |
| 11Tomatoes, raw | ½ cup · 90 g | 2,529 µg |
| 12Grapefruit, raw | 1 half · 154 g | 2,187 µg |
| 13Tomato chili sauce | 1 tablespoon · 17 g | 2,176 µg |
| 14Steak sauce | 1 tablespoon · 17 g | 2,142 µg |
| 15Shrimp cocktail | ½ cup · 125 g | 2,112 µg |
No FDA Daily Value.
Per 100 grams
Serving size 100 g
| Food | Lycopene |
|---|---|
| 1Sun-dried tomatoes | 45,900 µg |
| 2Spaghetti sauce, fat free | 13,900 µg |
| 3Tomato chili sauce | 12,800 µg |
| 4Steak sauce | 12,600 µg |
| 5Ketchup | 12,100 µg |
| 6Curry sauce | 11,100 µg |
| 7Spaghetti sauce with added vegetables | 9,710 µg |
| 8Tomato and vegetable juice, 100%, low sodium | 9,660 µg |
| 9Tomato juice, 100% | 9,040 µg |
| 10Tomato juice cocktail | 7,120 µg |
| 11Cocktail sauce | 6,750 µg |
| 12Salsa, red | 6,310 µg |
| 13Guava, raw | 5,200 µg |
| 14Beans and tomatoes, no added fat | 4,570 µg |
| 15Barbecue sauce | 4,550 µg |
No FDA Daily Value.
About lycopene in this data
Lycopene is the red carotenoid in tomatoes. It isn’t a vitamin and has no FDA Daily Value, so these lists show micrograms only. Cooked-down tomato products hold the most: sun-dried tomatoes, pasta sauce, ketchup and other tomato sauces lead, well ahead of fresh tomatoes.
For what carotenoids such as lycopene are and what research says about them, see Carotenoids, Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center.
How these lists work
- Foods. USDA’s generic foods, less baby foods, meal replacements, energy drinks, vitamin waters, mixed dishes such as sandwiches and soups, and recipe ingredients.
- Serving. One of FNDDS’s own portions, the one nearest the amount FNDDS assumes when someone doesn’t say how much they ate.
- One row per food. A food FNDDS lists several ways, such as baked, fried and grilled, shows once, at its highest.
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Sources
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) 2021–2023, from FoodData Central: every food, amount and portion. Public domain (CC0 1.0).
- Carotenoids, Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center.
- Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, U.S. Food and Drug Administration: the Daily Values behind % DV.
- Calorie Tape Food Data: where the app’s foods come from.
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