retinol equivalent

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retinol equivalent (RE),

a unit used for quantifying the vitamin A value of sources of vitamin A, including both preformed retinoids in animal foods and precursor carotenoids in plant foods. RE is defined as 3.3 International Units of vitamin A.

retinol equivalent (RE) (ret´inôl),

n a unit of measurement used to determine the value of vitamin A in sources of vitamin A. Retinol equivalent is 3.3 IU of vitamin A. 1 retinol equivalent = 6 μg β-carotene or 1 μg retinol.

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No references found			e) RE = retinol equivalents (=1 [micro]g retinol or 6 [micro]g or beta- carotene). Nutritional composition of red meat by Williams, Peter / Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia Carrots have the most Vitamin A among vegetables by far, at 1,317 ug retinol equivalent per 100 grams, followed by spinach (533) and kale (350). On healthy green cuisine scene, d'Arta menu offers flavor to savor by Saulnier, John M. / Quick Frozen Foods International Therefore the value for retinol equivalents (RE) = [micro]g retinol + [micro]g [beta]-carotene equivalents/6 3. Continuing education by Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia			retinaldehyde retinaldehyde isomerase retinene retinene1 retinene2 retinex retinitis retinitis pigmentosa retinitis proliferans retinitis sclopetaria retino- retinoblastoma retinocerebral retinocerebral angiomatosis retinochoroid retinochoroiditis retinochoroiditis juxtapapillaris retinodialysis retinoic acid retinoic acid embryopathy retinoid retinoid X receptor Retinoids retinol retinol dehydrogenase retinol equivalent retinomalacia retinopapillitis Retinopathies retinopathy retinopathy of prematurity retinopexy retinoschisis retinoscope retinoscopic artefact retinoscopic band retinoscopy retinosis retinotopic retinotopic map retinyl retirement center Retirement Syndrome retort Retort Tube Appearance Retortamonas retothelium retr(o)- retr- retract Retracted Nipple			retinoid retinoid Retinoid and Fatty Acid Binding Glycoprotein Retinoid receptor Retinoid X DNA Response Element Retinoid X receptor Retinoid X receptor Retinoid X Receptor Delta Retinoid X Receptor Gamma Retinoid X Receptor, Alpha Retinoid X Receptor, Beta Retinoid x receptors Retinoid X-receptor Retinoid-Related Orphan Receptor Gamma Retinoid-Related Orphan Receptor-Alpha Retinoid-Specific Binding Protein Retinoid-X receptor Retinoids Retinoids Retinoids retinol retinol retinol retinol Retinol Activity Equivalent Retinol binding protein Retinol Binding Protein 3 Retinol Binding Protein Gene Retinol Body Pool Response retinol dehydrogenase retinol equivalent retinol vitamin retinol vitamin retinol vitamin Retinol-binding proteins Retinol-binding proteins Retinol-binding proteins retinomalacia retinopapillitis retinopathic retinopathic retinopathic retinopathies retinopathies retinopathies retinopathy retinopathy retinopathy retinopathy of prematurity retinopathy of prematurity retinopathy of prematurity retinopathy of prematurity retinopexy Retinophora Retinophoral retinoschisis retinoschisis retinoschisis retinoscope retinoscope retinoscope

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