10 Vitamin C-Rich Fruits and Vegetables

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient which can deliver a wide variety of health promoting benefits. Reach for these fruits and vegetables to ensure your daily needed dose of Vitamin C. 

FRUITS:

1. Acerola (west Indian cherry) - 1677mg/100 g

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 2. Guava – 228 mg
3. Currants (European, black) – 181 mg
4. Kiwi fruit – 93 mg
5. Longans – 84 mg
6. Lychee – 71 mg
7. Jujube – 69 mg
8. Persimmons (native) – 66 mg
9. Papaya – 62 mg
10. Pummelo – 61 mg

• Strawberries – 59 mg
• Abuyich – 54 mg
• Oranges – 53 mg
• Clementines – 49 mg
• Pineapple – 48 mg


VEGETABLES:

1. Green hot chilli pepper – 242 mg
2. Sweet yellow chilli pepper – 183 mg
3. Red hot chilli pepper - 144 mg
4. Horseradish tree pods – 141 mg
5. Pokeberry shoots – 136 mg
6. Parsley – 133 mg
7. Scotch kale – 130 mg
8. Mustard spinach (tender green) – 130 mg
9. Red sweet pepper – 128 mg
10. Kale – 120 mg

* Nutrient data source: USDA

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