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, ½ cup

188

56

Red sweet pepper, raw, ½cup

142

20

Red sweet pepper, cooked, ½ cup

  116

19

Kiwi fruit, 1 medium

70

46

Orange, raw, 1 medium

70

62

Orange juice, ¾ cup

61-93

79-84

Green pepper, sweet, raw, ½ cup

60

  15

Green pepper, sweet, cooked, ½ cup

51

  19

Grapefruit juice, ¾ cup

50-70

71-86

Vegetable juice cocktail, ¾ cup

50

34

Strawberries, raw, ½ cup

49

27

Brussels sprouts, cooked, ½ cup

48

28

Cantaloupe, ¼ medium

47

51

Papaya, raw, ¼ medium

47

30

Kohlrabi, cooked, ½ cup

45

24

Broccoli, raw, ½ cup

39

15

Edible pod peas, cooked, ½ cup

38

34

Broccoli, cooked, ½ cup

37

26

Sweetpotato, canned, ½ cup

34

  116

Tomato juice, ¾ cup

33

31

Cauliflower, cooked, ½ cup

28

17

Pineapple, raw, ½ cup

28

37

Kale, cooked, ½ cup

27

18

Mango, ½ cup

23

54

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