Consumption of Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Its Relation to the Level of Macular Pigment Optical Density in Thai Subjects

Table 2

Daily intake of L/Z of the top ten foods.

Food lists	Scientific name	L/Z consumption mean ± SD (mg/day)
Chinese bitter gourd	Momordica charantia	0.94 ± 1.04
Chinese kale	Brassica alboglabra	0.46 ± 0.63
Chinese cabbage	Brassica rapa	0.39 ± 0.47
Morning glory	Ipomoea aquatica	0.35 ± 0.36
Chicken egg	Gallus gallus	0.29 ± 0.25
Spinach	Spinacia oleracea	0.51 ± 0.83
Amaranth	Amaranthus viridis	0.46 ± 0.76
Sweet corn	Zea mays	0.16 ± 0.24
Pumpkin	Cucurbita moschata	0.16 ± 0.20
Broccoli	Brassica oleracea	0.14 ± 0.21

Values are means ± SDs.