Top 10 Foods Highest in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient required by the body for the development and maintenance of scar tissue, blood vessels, and cartilage. Vitamin C is also necessary for creating ATP, dopamine, peptide hormones, and tyrosine.
As a powerful antioxidant, vitamin C helps lessen oxidative stress to the body and is thought to lower cancer risk.
High vitamin C foods include guavas, bell peppers, kiwifruit, strawberries, oranges, papayas, broccoli, tomatoes, kale, and snow peas. The current daily value (% DV) for vitamin C is 90mg.
Below is a list high vitamin C foods ranked by a common serving size, use the nutrient ranking of over 200 foods high in vitamin C to see the foods highest in vitamin C by nutrient density (per gram), or see rankings of fruits high in vitamin C, and vegetables high in vitamin C.
High Vitamin C Foods
#1: Guavas
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 419% DV (377mg) | 254% DV (228mg) |
#2: Bell Peppers
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 211% DV (190mg) | 142% DV (128mg) |
#3: Kiwifruit
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 185% DV (167mg) | 103% DV (93mg) |
#4: Strawberries
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 108% DV (98mg) | 65% DV (59mg) |
More Berries High in Vitamin C
-36% DV in 1 cup of raspberries-34% DV in 1 cup of blackberries
-16% DV in 1 cup of blueberries
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#5: Oranges
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 106% DV (96mg) | 59% DV (53mg) |
More Citrus Fruit High in Vitamin C
-413% DV in 1 pummelo-98% DV in 1 grapefruit
-40% DV in 1 clementine
-34% DV in 1 lemon
#6: Papaya
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 98% DV (88mg) | 68% DV (61mg) |
More Tropical Fruits High in Vitamin C
-88% DV in 1 cup of pineapple-72% DV in 1 cup of cantaloupe melon
-67% DV in 1 cup of sliced mango
-34% DV in 1 cup of honeydew melon
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#7: Broccoli
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 90% DV (81mg) | 99% DV (89mg) |
Brassica Vegetables High in Vitamin C
-107% DV in 1 cup of brussels sprouts-61% DV in 1 cup of cauliflower
-63% DV in 1 cup of cabbage
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#8: Tomato
| Vitamin C per Cup Cooked | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 61% DV (55mg) | 25% DV (23mg) |
#9: Kale
| Vitamin C per Cup Cooked | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 59% DV (53mg) | 46% DV (41mg) |
Green Leafy Vegetables High in Vitamin C
-44% DV in 1 cup of turnip greens-35% DV in 1 cup of swiss chard
-20% DV in 1 cup of spinach
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#10: Snow Peas
| Vitamin C per Cup | Vitamin C per 100g |
| 42% DV (38mg) | 67% DV (60mg) |
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Vitamin C Foods by Nutrient Density (Vitamin C per Gram)
| Food | Serving | Vitamin C |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Acerola Cherry | 100 grams | 1864% DV (1678mg) |
| #2 Rose Hips | 100 grams | 473% DV (426mg) |
| #3 Guavas | 100 grams | 254% DV (228mg) |
| #4 Sweet Yellow Peppers | 100 grams | 204% DV (184mg) |
| #5 Black Currants | 100 grams | 201% DV (181mg) |
| #6 Kiwifruit | 100 grams | 103% DV (93mg) |
| #7 Scotch Kale | 100 grams | 144% DV (130mg) |
| #8 Red Chilies | 100 grams | 160% DV (144mg) |
| #9 Dried Herbs (Coriander) | 100 grams | 630% DV (567mg) |
| #10 Thyme | 100 grams | 178% DV (160mg) |
Other Vitamin C Rich Foods
| Food | Serving | Vitamin C |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Litchis | 1 cup | 151% DV (136mg) |
| #2 Green Chillies | 1 pepper | 121% DV (109mg) |
| #3 Kohlrabi | 1 cup | 93% DV (84mg) |
| #4 Parsley | 1 cup | 89% DV (80mg) |
| #5 Starfruit | 1 cup | 41% DV (37mg) |
| #6 Garden Cress | 1 cup | 38% DV (35mg) |
| #7 Jalapeno Peppers | 1 pepper | 18% DV (17mg) |
| #8 Saffron | 1 tblsp | 2% DV (2mg) |
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