Foods Highest in Astaxanthin

Astaxanthin is very good for a person's eyes, so it is very beneficial for people with poor eyesight to eat more astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is mainly found in some natural animals and plants, such as algae and shrimp products. People with poor eyesight should consume more astaxanthin, because astaxanthin can restore damage to the optic nerve. What common foods in life are rich in astaxanthin?

1. Fish Food

Fish is one of the common daily ingredients and there are many types of fish. Among them, fish rich in astaxanthin include carp, cod, salmon, fish roe, tuna, etc. The astaxanthin content in these fishes is as high as 40 mg/kg. In addition, eating these fishes can not only supplement the human body with astaxanthin, but also supplement a variety of other effective ingredients.

However, it is quite difficult to take in astaxanthin through food for a long time. First, how much can the human body absorb? Second, how much food do you have to eat to supplement dozens of milligrams of astaxanthin? Third, you will get bored eating the same food every day. So if you only supplement astaxanthin occasionally, you can consider food supplements. If you need to supplement astaxanthin within a cycle, you can directly take astaxanthin capsules.

2. Shrimp Food

It is understood that semi-brackish water shrimps such as white shrimps, saltwater shrimps such as red shrimps, mud shrimps, prawns, common lobsters, and freshwater shrimps such as green shrimps, grass shrimps, and river shrimps all contain a large amount of astaxanthin, which can meet the nutritional needs of the human body; moreover, they also contain protein, minerals and other nutrients, suitable for most consumption.

However, please note that if you are allergic to seafood, please be cautious when taking shrimp foods to supplement astaxanthin.

3. Shellfish

Shellfish are also rich in astaxanthin, and the content is usually below 10 mg per kilogram, which is not low compared to other types of food. Shellfish products rich in astaxanthin mainly include scallops, snails, abalone, clams, mussels, cockles, etc., which are usually seafood, and only a small part of them are in fresh water.

4. Algae Food

The astaxanthin content in many algae foods is also relatively high. Generally speaking, the algae that we often eat and are rich in astaxanthin include kelp, reef film, laver, and agar-agar, which are marine products; while freshwater algae include hair moss, ground fungus, and Haematococcus pluvialis, which is known as the "concentrate" of natural astaxanthin.

5. Crab Food

Among crab foods, the ones that contain the most astaxanthin are mainly seafood, which include sea crabs, yellow crabs, deep-sea swimming crabs and other species. The astaxanthin content in these is generally as high as 800-1000 mg/kg. Freshwater crabs such as crabs and hairy crabs also contain a certain amount of astaxanthin, but the content is less than that in seafood.

The above is an introduction to which foods contain the most astaxanthin. Generally speaking, the above five major food categories contain higher levels of astaxanthin, which is beneficial to human health. For some people who want to supplement astaxanthin, they can supplement it by eating these foods appropriately, but they must pay attention to the correct combination of consumption.