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Food Sources of Vitamin C

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.)




Source: Nutrient values from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17. Foods are from ARS single nutrient reports, sorted in descending order by nutrient content in terms of common household measures. Food items and weights in the single nutrient reports are adapted from those in 2002 revision of USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 72, Nutritive Value of Foods. Mixed dishes and multiple preparations of the same food item have been omitted from this table.


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Use less butter, margarine,
oil, gravy and rich sauces
when preparing food.

Make dips with yogurt instead of sour cream.
Choose broiled or stir-fried
foods more often than
deep-fried foods.

Choose fat-reduced deli meats.
Trim all visible fat
from meat and poultry
before cooking.

Serve salad dressing on the side.

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