| |
Food Sources of Vitamin C |
|
| |
Food Sources of Vitamin C ranked by milligrams of vitamin C per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All provide ≥ 20% of RDA for adult men, which is 90 mg/day.)
| Food, Standard Amount |
Vitamin C (mg) |
Calories |
| Guava, raw, ?/font> cup |
188 |
56 |
| Red sweet pepper, raw, ?/font>cup |
142 |
20 |
| Red sweet pepper, cooked, ?/font> cup |
116 |
19 |
| Kiwi fruit, 1 medium |
70 |
46 |
| Orange, raw, 1 medium |
70 |
62 |
| Orange juice, ?/font> cup |
61-93 |
79-84 |
| Green pepper, sweet, raw, ?/font> cup |
60 |
15 |
| Green pepper, sweet, cooked, ?/font> cup |
51 |
19 |
| Grapefruit juice, ?/font> cup |
50-70 |
71-86 |
| Vegetable juice cocktail, ?/font> cup |
50 |
34 |
| Strawberries, raw, ?/font> cup |
49 |
27 |
| Brussels sprouts, cooked, ?/font> cup |
48 |
28 |
| Cantaloupe, ?/font> medium |
47 |
51 |
| Papaya, raw, ?/font> medium |
47 |
30 |
| Kohlrabi, cooked, ?/font> cup |
45 |
24 |
| Broccoli, raw, ?/font> cup |
39 |
15 |
| Edible pod peas, cooked, ?/font> cup |
38 |
34 |
| Broccoli, cooked, ?/font> cup |
37 |
26 |
| Sweetpotato, canned, ?/font> cup |
34 |
116 |
| Tomato juice, ?/font> cup |
33 |
31 |
| Cauliflower, cooked, ?/font> cup |
28 |
17 |
| Pineapple, raw, ?/font> cup |
28 |
37 |
| Kale, cooked, ?/font> cup |
27 |
18 |
| Mango, ?/font> cup |
23 |
54 |
Source: Nutrient values from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17. Foods are from ARS single nutrient reports, sorted in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures. Food items and weights in the single nutrient reports are adapted from those in 2002 revision of USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72, Nutritive Value of Foods. Mixed dishes and multiple preparations of the same food item have been omitted from this table. |
|
|
|
 |
