Vitamin C Recommended
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Food Selection, Preparation Mode |
Serving Size |
Vitamin C Milligrams |
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted |
6-fl-oz can |
293.7 |
Grapefruit juice, white, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted |
6-fl-oz can |
248.0 |
Peaches, frozen, sliced, sweetened |
1 cup |
235.5 |
Peppers, sweet, red, cooked, boiled, drained |
1 cup |
232.6 |
Peppers, sweet, red, raw |
1 cup |
190.3 |
Papayas, raw |
1 papaya |
185.1 |
Grape juice cocktail, frozen concentrate, undiluted |
6-fl-oz can |
179.5 |
Peppers, sweet, red, raw |
1 pepper |
152.0 |
Apricot nectar, canned, with added ascorbic acid |
1 cup |
136.5 |
Orange juice, raw |
1 cup |
124.0 |
Peppers, sweet, green, raw |
1 cup |
119.8 |
Pineapple and grapefruit juice drink, canned |
8 fl oz |
115.0 |
Peppers, hot chili, green, raw |
1 pepper |
109.1 |
Cranberry juice cocktail, bottled |
1 cup |
107.0 |
Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, sliced |
1 cup |
105.6 |
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
1 cup |
101.2 |
Strawberries, raw |
1 cup |
97.6 |
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted |
1 cup |
96.9 |
Grapefruit juice, white or pink, raw |
1 cup |
93.9 |
Kohlrabi, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
1 cup |
89.1 |
Kiwifruit, green, raw |
1 medium |
70.5 |
Vitamin C Offenders
- Heat so best utilized via raw nutrition.
Health Warnings for Vitamin C
- Necessary for iron absorption in the body.
- Vitamin C activates folic acid.
- Vitamin C may help dieters in fighting fatigue by providing energy.
- Vitamin C cannot be produced by the body.
- City dwellers, smokers, dieters, heavy alcohol consumers, women on certain forms of birth control, athletes, the elderly, and individuals under stress are at an increased risk for Vitamin C Deficiency.