10 Foods Rich In Vitamin C

While citrus fruits remain the best-known source of vitamin C, many other fruits and vegetables also contain it. Sometimes, even very unexpected ones.

 

While citrus fruits remain the best-known source of vitamin C, many other fruits and vegetables also contain it. Sometimes, even very unexpected ones. We have prepared for you an interesting selection of 10 foods that are rich in vitamin C that the body needs.

1. Rosehip

 

This little red fruit is a blessing in disguise. If we consider that the average daily requirement of vitamin C is 90 milligrams for a healthy adult, then 6 rose hips will provide 132% of the daily value. Not bad, right?

2. Pepper

 

Spicy lovers can rest easy, because one medium green chili provides them with 121% of the daily value of vitamin C. And red, for example, 72%. Another thing is that it is quite difficult to eat a whole pepper every day, so you will have to replenish stocks with the help of other products.

Sweet pepper is also among the champions. Preference should be given to yellow peppers, because 75 grams contain 152% of the daily requirement of vitamin C. While in green it is almost half as much.

3. Blackcurrant

 

This incredibly fragrant berry has left all citrus fruits behind, because only about 60 grams of currants provide 112% of the daily requirement of vitamin C.

4. Cabbage

 

Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C. Especially broccoli, because only 80 grams will provide you with vitamin C for 90% of the daily requirement. But, alas, only fresh, in salads or snacks, for example. If you prefer boiled cabbage, then keep in mind that this figure will drop to about 57%.

The same amount of fresh Brussels sprouts will give a little less than 80%, and boiled - about 54% of the daily requirement.

To get the daily norm, it is enough to eat 150 grams of white cabbage.

In 50 grams of fresh cauliflower - 57.3%.

5. Kiwi

 

Another fruit-record holder. One medium kiwi is enough to provide the body with 79% vitamin C. 100 grams of fruit contains 93 mg of the vitamin.

6. Thyme

 

It is quite unexpected to see him on this list, but this is a fact. Fresh thyme contains 3 times more vitamin C than an orange. It is also ahead of all other herbs used in cooking.

Just 28 grams of fresh thyme will provide half the daily requirement.

For comparison, in 8 grams of parsley, this is about two tablespoons, only about 10 mg of vitamin C, and this is 11% of the daily requirement.

7. Spinach

 

A bunch of spinach, weighing 55 grams, contains 61.1% of the norm. You can eat it whole at once or add a little daily to your usual dishes, thereby providing yourself with a useful vitamin.

8. Strawberry

 

150 grams of this delicious berry contains almost the entire daily requirement of vitamin C. Moreover, strawberries for dessert will bring a lot of pleasure.

9. Citrus

 

One medium lemon contains approximately 83 grams of the vitamin. But it is only fresh and given the peel, not just the pulp. If you eat it whole, you can get 92% of the norm.

From one medium orange - about 78%.

If you eat half a grapefruit, you can get 73% of your vitamin C requirement.

In a small tangerine - 24 mg or 39%, and in the juice of one lime - only 22%.

10. Potato

 

This list is closed by a vegetable that has undeservedly ceased to be considered useful. But in vain! Only 450 grams of potatoes can provide a person with a daily intake of vitamin C. An unexpected fact? Unpeeled potatoes are ahead of even an orange in vitamin content.

Getting the daily norm of vitamin C is necessary, because the body does not produce it and does not accumulate. But remember - the less heat treatment, the more benefits. Eat a variety of vegetables and fruits every day to stay healthy!