Which Foods Have the Most Vitamin C?

9/26/2018

Vitamin C is a vitamin that’s found in many fruits and vegetables and is known for its many benefits including: being a powerful antioxidant, collagen production for healthy skin and hair, and strengthening your immune system. Your body can’t produce or store Vitamin C either, so it’s important that you consume it regularly. The recommended daily value (DV) is 65-90mg.

Oranges are usually thought of as the greatest source of vitamin C, but they’re actually just the most famous. There are lots of other foods that are even higher in Vitamin C than oranges. Let’s take a look at a list of how much is in a one cup serving of different foods and how oranges compare.

Tomato 25mg, 27% DV
Grapefruit 79mg, 88% DV
Brussels Sprouts 97mg, 107% DV
Strawberry 98mg, 108% DV
Orange 98mg, 108% DV
Broccoli 101mg, 112% DV
Green Bell Pepper 120mg, 133% DV
Kiwifruit 167mg, 185% DV
Red Bell Pepper 190mg, 211% DV
Yellow Bell Pepper 341mg, 379% DV
Guavas 377mg, 419% DV

SOURCES:
https://tools.myfooddata.com/nutrient-ranking-tool.php?nutrient=Vitamin-C&foodgroup=Vegetables&sortby=Highest

https://tools.myfooddata.com/nutrient-ranking-tool.php?nutrient=Vitamin-C&foodgroup=Fruits&sortby=Highest

https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2896/2

https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/3017/2

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