Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) rich foods
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid or ascorbate) is an essential water-soluble nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. In living organisms ascorbate acts as an antioxidant by protecting the body against oxidative stress.
It is a cofactor for at least eight enzymatic reactions in collagen synthesis that, when dysfunctional, cause scurvy. These reactions are important in wound-healing and in preventing bleeding from capillaries. More on vitamin C here.
The recommended daily intake is 90 milligrams. No more than 2 grams should be taken daily.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of vitamin C in milligrams (mg) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the vitamin C content in milligrams (mg) per kcal, and the list is sorted with respect to the latter with the highest values at the top.
As you can see there are many foods having a high vitamin C content per kcal. So if you are lacking in this vitamin, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the vitamin C richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
