Foods high in Vitamin C

Vitamin C breaks down under heat, so fresh produce ranks higher than cooked. Freezing stops the clock; frozen fruit retains nearly as much as the day it was picked. Fortification adds it back to some juices and cereals, which is why processed items sometimes beat whole foods on this table. What you see here is what reaches your mouth, not what left the farm.

Citrus, berries, peppers and leafy greens concentrate vitamin C most densely. Your body cannot store it, so repeated small amounts across the day matter more than one large dose. The ranking captures a single snapshot; ripeness, storage time and how a food was handled shift these figures considerably.

FDA daily value: 90 mg

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Showing 1951–2000 of 6,512 foods

#	Food	Category	Per 100 g	% DV	Source
1951	Potatoes, o'brien, frozen, unprepared	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.30 mg	13%	USDA_SR
1952	Grape leaves, canned	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.30 mg	13%	USDA_SR
1953	Restaurant, Chinese, shrimp and vegetables	Restaurant Foods	11.30 mg	13%	USDA_SR
1954	Chinese dish, shrimp and vegetables, restaurant prepared	Mixed Dishes	11.30 mg	13%	CNF
1955	Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.30 mg	13%	CNF
1956	Blackberry juice, canned	Fruits and fruit juices	11.30 mg	13%	CNF
1957	Grape leaves, canned	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.30 mg	13%	CNF
1958	Potato, O'brien, frozen, unprepared	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.30 mg	13%	CNF
1959	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Snacks	11.20 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1960	Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted	Baby Foods	11.20 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1961	Egg rolls, chicken, refrigerated, heated	Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes	11.20 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1962	Peas and carrots, frozen, unprepared	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.20 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1963	Potato wedges, frozen (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.20 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1964	Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with sour cream and chives	Fast Foods	11.20 mg	12%	CNF
1965	Peas and carrots, frozen, unprepared	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.20 mg	12%	CNF
1966	Grape leaves, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.10 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1967	Guanabana nectar, canned	Fruits and Fruit Juices	11.10 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1968	Babyfood, dessert, jarred, fruit	Babyfoods	11.10 mg	12%	CNF
1969	Grape leaves (vine leaves), raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.10 mg	12%	CNF
1970	Bologna, pork, turkey and beef	Sausages and Luncheon Meats	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1971	Lamb, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1972	Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted	Baby Foods	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1973	Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw	Fruits and Fruit Juices	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1974	Beans, snap, green, frozen, all styles, microwaved	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1975	Prickly pears, raw (Northern Plains Indians)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1976	Sweet potato leaves, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1977	Pumpkin leaves, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1978	Squash, winter, hubbard, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1979	Squash, winter, acorn, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1980	Mashu roots, raw (Alaska Native)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	11.00 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1981	Beans, snap (Italian, green or yellow), frozen, microwaved	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1982	Mashu roots, (sweetvetch) native, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1983	Lamb, kidney, raw	Lamb, Veal and Game	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1984	Squash, winter, hubbard, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1985	Squash, winter, acorn, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1986	Sweet potato leaves, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1987	Pumpkin leaves, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1988	Groundcherry, raw	Fruits and fruit juices	11.00 mg	12%	CNF
1989	Potatoes, russet, without skin, raw	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.90 mg	12%	USDA_FF
1990	Melons, cantaloupe, raw	Fruits and Fruit Juices	10.90 mg	12%	USDA_FF
1991	Melons, cantaloupe, raw	Fruits and Fruit Juices	10.90 mg	12%	USDA_FF
1992	Potatoes, yellow fleshed, french fried, frozen, unprepared	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.90 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1993	Stir fry with chicken	Mixed Dishes	10.90 mg	12%	CNF
1994	Plantain, cooked	Fruits and fruit juices	10.90 mg	12%	CNF
1995	Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, soy, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted	Baby Foods	10.80 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1996	Squash, summer, scallop, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.80 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1997	Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, with salt	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.80 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1998	Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, drained solids	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.80 mg	12%	USDA_SR
1999	Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, without salt	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.80 mg	12%	USDA_SR
2000	Squash, summer, scallop, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	10.80 mg	12%	USDA_SR

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Foods high in Vitamin C

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