Nutrient
Vitamin A: the Daily Value and where it comes from
The FDA Daily Value for vitamin A is 900 µg RAE for adults and children 4 and over (21 CFR 101.9(c)). Of 4,190 USDA reference foods with a typical portion, 548 give at least 10% of it (90 µg RAE) in one portion and 289 give 20% (180 µg RAE).
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
- Daily Value
- 900µg RAE
- the reference on every Nutrition Facts label
- Good source
- 90µg RAE
- per serving, 10% DV (21 CFR 101.54(c))
- High in vitamin A
- 180µg RAE
- per serving, 20% DV (21 CFR 101.54(b))
Portions that give the most vitamin A
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised (17,973 µg RAE in 3 oz, 1997% DV), Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products liver, cooked, boiled (17,862 µg RAE in 3 oz, 1985% DV) and Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried (16,891 µg RAE in 3 oz, 1877% DV) give the most per typical portion. The full ranking lists every food that supplies 10% of the Daily Value or more.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release; FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).
How much vitamin A a day, by age and sex
The label's Daily Value is one figure for everyone; the Dietary Guidelines set the goal by age and sex (RDA): 700 µg RAE for women and 900 µg RAE for men aged 19 to 30.
| Age | Women and girls | Men and boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 300 µg RAE | 300 µg RAE |
| 4-8 | 400 µg RAE | 400 µg RAE |
| 9-13 | 600 µg RAE | 600 µg RAE |
| 14-18 | 700 µg RAE | 900 µg RAE |
| 19-30 | 700 µg RAE | 900 µg RAE |
| 31-50 | 700 µg RAE | 900 µg RAE |
| 51 and older | 700 µg RAE | 900 µg RAE |
Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, Appendix 1, Table A1-2, pages 132-133 (dietaryguidelines.gov), from the National Academies' Dietary Reference Intakes. Ages 2-3: one figure for both sexes.
Next questions
- Every food ranked by vitamin AUSDA reference foods, per typical portion and per 100 g
- Daily Value calculatorhow much of the 900 µg RAE a portion gives
- Compare two foods side by side
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101.12, Reference amounts customarily consumed
- the serving each kind of food is labeled by. ecfr.gov
- FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
- the Daily Values in a table. fda.gov