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==Food sources== Xanthophylls are found in all young leaves and in [[etiolation|etiolated]] leaves. Examples of other rich sources include [[papaya]], [[peach]]es, [[prune]]s, and squash, which contain lutein diesters.<ref>[http://jn.nutrition.org/content/132/3/531S.full Factors That Influence the Bioavailablity of Xanthophylls, Susan Zaripheh, John W. Erdman Jr.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotany/shootfeatures/generalstructure/leafcolor/xanthophylls.html |title=UCLA College of Life Sciences, General Botany:Leaf Color: Xanthophylls |access-date=2014-08-03 |archive-date=2016-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825190141/http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotany/shootfeatures/generalstructure/leafcolor/xanthophylls.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livestrong.com/article/260693-foods-that-contain-zeaxanthin/ |author=Michele Turcotte, MS, RD |title=Foods That Contain Zeaxanthin |date=January 7, 2016 |archive-date=September 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916061820/http://www.livestrong.com/article/260693-foods-that-contain-zeaxanthin/}}</ref> [[Kale]] contains about 18 mg lutein and zeaxanthin per 100g, [[spinach]] about 11 mg/100g, [[parsley]] about 6 mg/100g, [[peas]] about 3 mg/110g, [[Cucurbita|squash]] about 2 mg/100g, and [[pistachios]] about 1 mg/100g.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Eisenhauer |first1=Bronwyn |last2=Natoli |first2=Sharon |last3=Liew |first3=Gerald |last4=Flood |first4=Victoria M. |title=Lutein and Zeaxanthin—Food Sources, Bioavailability and Dietary Variety in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Protection |journal=Nutrients |date=9 February 2017 |volume=9 |issue=2 |pages=120 |pmc=5331551 |pmid=28208784 |doi=10.3390/nu9020120 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
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