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 3,530 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Babyfood, oatmeal cereal with fruit, dry, instant, toddler fortified | Baby Foods | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1952 | Carrots, canned, regular pack, drained solids | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1953 | Candies, coconut bar, not chocolate covered | Sweets | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1954 | Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt | Nut and Seed Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1955 | Plums, canned, purple, water pack, solids and liquids | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1956 | Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Nut and Seed Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1957 | Carrots, canned, no salt added, drained solids | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1958 | Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, canned, drained, solid, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1959 | HORMEL ALWAYS TENDER, Pork Tenderloin, Teriyaki-Flavored | Pork Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1960 | Plums, dried (prunes), stewed, with added sugar | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1961 | Potatoes, hash brown, refrigerated, prepared, pan-fried in canola oil | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.70 mg | 3% |
| 1962 | Dulce de Leche | Dairy and Egg Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1963 | Chicken, capons, meat and skin and giblets and neck, raw | Poultry Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1964 | Soup, oyster stew, canned, condensed | Soups, Sauces, and Gravies | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1965 | Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened | Dairy and Egg Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1966 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin and giblets and neck, raw | Poultry Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1967 | Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1968 | Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, brine pack, regular pack, solids and liquids | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1969 | Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1970 | Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1971 | Wheat, sprouted | Cereal Grains and Pasta | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1972 | Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1973 | Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1974 | Pasta mix, classic beef, unprepared | Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1975 | Lemon grass (citronella), raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1976 | Carrots, baby, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1977 | Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1978 | Mountain yam, hawaii, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1979 | Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1980 | Crackers, cheese, sandwich-type with cheese filling | Baked Products | 2.60 mg | 3% |
| 1981 | Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1982 | Cherries, sweet, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1983 | Blueberries, frozen, unsweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1984 | Scrapple, pork | Sausages and Luncheon Meats | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1985 | Babyfood, vegetables, mix vegetables junior | Baby Foods | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1986 | Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared | Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1987 | Beverages, Powerade Zero Ion4, calorie-free, assorted flavors | Beverages | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1988 | Babyfood, dessert, fruit dessert, without ascorbic acid, strained | Baby Foods | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1989 | Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) | Nut and Seed Products | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1990 | Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1991 | Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1992 | Fruit juice smoothie, NAKED JUICE, MIGHTY MANGO | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1993 | Tofu yogurt | Legumes and Legume Products | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1994 | Babyfood, meat, beef with vegetables, toddler | Baby Foods | 2.50 mg | 3% |
| 1995 | Fish, trout, rainbow, wild, raw | Finfish and Shellfish Products | 2.40 mg | 3% |
| 1996 | Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL | Breakfast Cereals | 2.40 mg | 3% |
| 1997 | Babyfood, vegetables, beets, strained | Baby Foods | 2.40 mg | 3% |
| 1998 | Babyfood, meat, meat sticks, junior | Baby Foods | 2.40 mg | 3% |
| 1999 | Chicken, roasting, meat and skin and giblets and neck, raw | Poultry Products | 2.40 mg | 3% |
| 2000 | Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 2.40 mg | 3% |
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