Vitamin A
March 30, 2008 7:13 am HealthVitamin A intake also varies for pregnant women. Women aged 18 years or younger must have 750 mcg. Pregnant women who are 19 years and older must have 770 mcg. The Vitamin A intake also changes when the female is breastfeeding. For those younger than 18, they are required to have 1200 mcg. For those who are 19 and older, they must have 1300 mcg.
Vitamin A may be found in yellow and orange vegetables. Green vegetables contain carotenoids too. There are a number of healthy foods which contain Vitamin A and retinol. These are cod liver oil, breakfast cereals, eggs, butter, milk, sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupes, spinach, squash and butternut.