叶黄素和玉米黄质的最佳天然食物来源是绿叶蔬菜和其他绿色或黄色蔬菜。 根据《中国食物成分表 标准版》(第6册) 的数据，甘蓝和菠菜中含量最高。根据美国农业部的发布的数据，苏子叶中的叶黄素和玉米黄质含量为每100克含12380微克。蔬菜经过加热烹调之后，其中的叶黄素和玉米黄质的含量会受到一定的损失。

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