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Default Food sources of L-Carnitine and Folate

In article >, Todd >
wrote:

Sorry, I've been distracted.
There are no randomized blinded studies with L carnitine in terms of
prevention of heart attack or sudden death.
<http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Carnitine-HealthProfessional/>

> Hi All,
>
> Nice reference for food sources of L-Carnitine:
> http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocente...uts/carnitine/
>
> L-Carnitine Content of Selected Foods
> Food Serving L-Carnitine (mg)
> Beef steak 3 ounces 81
> Ground beef 3 ounces 80
> Pork 3 ounces 24
> Canadian bacon 3 ounces 20
> Milk (whole) 8 fluid oz (1 cup) 8
> Fish (cod) 3 ounces 5
> Chicken breast 3 ounces 3
> Ice cream 4 ounces (1/2 cup) 3
> Avocado 1 medium 2
> American cheese 1 ounce 1
> Whole-wheat bread 2 slices 0.2
> Asparagus 6 spears (1/2 cup) 0.2
>
>
> Food sources of Folate (for the Beef above to neutralize
> the homocystein).
>
> DO NOT USE YEAST EXTRACT: it is a potent excitotoxin (free
> glutamic acid).
>
> http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Fol...hProfessional/
>
>
> Food mcg DFE per serving
> Beef liver, braised, 3 ounces 215
> Spinach, boiled, 1ˇ2 cup 131
> Black-eyed peas (cowpeas), boiled, 1ˇ2 cup 105
> Breakfast cereals, fortified with 25% of the DV 100
> Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, 1ˇ2 cupŻ 90
> Asparagus, boiled, 4 spears 89
> Spaghetti, cooked, enriched, 1ˇ2 cupŻ 83
> Brussels sprouts, frozen, boiled, 1ˇ2 cup 78
> Lettuce, romaine, shredded, 1 cup 64
> Avocado, raw, sliced, 1ˇ2 cup 59
> Spinach, raw, 1 cup 58
> Broccoli, chopped, frozen, cooked, 1ˇ2 cup 52
> Green peas, frozen, boiled, 1ˇ2 cup 47
> Kidney beans, canned, 1ˇ2 cup 46
> Bread, white, 1 sliceŻ 43
> Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce 41
> Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 40
> Tomato juice, canned, 3ˇ4 cup 36
> Crab, Dungeness, 3 ounces 36
> Orange juice, 3ˇ4 cup 35
> Turnip greens, frozen, boiled, 1ˇ2 cup 32
> Orange, fresh, 1 small 29
> Papaya, raw, cubed, 1ˇ2 cup 27
> Banana, 1 medium 24
> Yeast, baker¹s, 1ˇ4 teaspoon 23
> Egg, whole, hard-boiled, 1 large 22
> Vegetarian baked beans, canned, 1ˇ2 cup 15
> Cantaloupe, raw, 1 wedge 14
> Fish, halibut, cooked, 3 ounces 12
> Milk, 1% fat, 1 cup 12
> Ground beef, 85% lean, cooked, 3 ounces 7
> Chicken breast, roasted, 1ˇ2 breast 3
>
>
> Hmmmmm. Asparagus and Steak. Life is good. Oh! And,
> hot sauce! (Omnivores rule.)
>
> -T


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