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 1–50 of 123 foods
| # | Food | Category | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mango, Ataulfo, peeled, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 168.10 mg | 187% |
| 2 | Peppers, bell, orange, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 158.30 mg | 176% |
| 3 | Brussels sprouts, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 142.90 mg | 159% |
| 4 | Peppers, bell, red, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 141.70 mg | 157% |
| 5 | Peppers, bell, yellow, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 138.80 mg | 154% |
| 6 | Peppers, poblano, seeded, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 128.40 mg | 143% |
| 7 | Peppers, banana or Hungarian wax, seeded, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 112.10 mg | 125% |
| 8 | Arugula, baby, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 101.40 mg | 113% |
| 9 | Peppers, bell, green, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 99.51 mg | 111% |
| 10 | Peppers, serrano, seeded, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 94.61 mg | 105% |
| 11 | Kale, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 93.40 mg | 104% |
| 12 | Broccoli, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 91.30 mg | 101% |
| 13 | Peppers, jalapeno, seeded, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 89.94 mg | 100% |
| 14 | Collards, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 89.40 mg | 99% |
| 15 | Kiwifruit, green, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 74.70 mg | 83% |
| 16 | Cauliflower, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 67.10 mg | 75% |
| 17 | Strawberries, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 59.62 mg | 66% |
| 18 | Strawberries, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 59.62 mg | 66% |
| 19 | Oranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 59.10 mg | 66% |
| 20 | Oranges, raw, navels | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 59.10 mg | 66% |
| 21 | Kiwifruit (kiwi), green, peeled, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 58.78 mg | 65% |
| 22 | Pineapple, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 58.61 mg | 65% |
| 23 | Strawberries, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 56.00 mg | 62% |
| 24 | Grape juice, white, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 55.25 mg | 61% |
| 25 | Cabbage, red, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 53.88 mg | 60% |
| 26 | Broccoli, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 53.30 mg | 59% |
| 27 | Apple juice, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 51.16 mg | 57% |
| 28 | Tomato juice, with added ingredients, from concentrate, shelf stable | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 49.80 mg | 55% |
| 29 | Grape juice, purple, with added vitamin C, from concentrate, shelf stable | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 45.61 mg | 51% |
| 30 | Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 43.69 mg | 49% |
| 31 | Applesauce, unsweetened, with added vitamin C | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 43.69 mg | 49% |
| 32 | Cabbage, green, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 40.34 mg | 45% |
| 33 | Grapefruit juice, white, canned or bottled, unsweetened | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 39.40 mg | 44% |
| 34 | Strawberries, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 36.30 mg | 40% |
| 35 | Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 30.54 mg | 34% |
| 36 | Cabbage, bok choy, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 30.30 mg | 34% |
| 37 | Spinach, mature | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 30.27 mg | 34% |
| 38 | Spinach, mature | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 30.27 mg | 34% |
| 39 | Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 27.60 mg | 31% |
| 40 | Tomatoes, grape, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 27.20 mg | 30% |
| 41 | Orange juice, no pulp, not fortified, from concentrate, refrigerated | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 26.89 mg | 30% |
| 42 | Turnips, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 26.78 mg | 30% |
| 43 | Spinach, baby | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 26.52 mg | 29% |
| 44 | Spinach, baby | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 26.52 mg | 29% |
| 45 | Mango, Tommy Atkins, peeled, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 25.50 mg | 28% |
| 46 | Grapefruit juice, red, not fortified, not from concentrate, refrigerated | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 24.14 mg | 27% |
| 47 | Potatoes, gold, without skin, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 23.30 mg | 26% |
| 48 | Raspberries, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 23.04 mg | 26% |
| 49 | Raspberries, raw | Fruits and Fruit Juices | 23.04 mg | 26% |
| 50 | Potatoes, red, without skin, raw | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 21.29 mg | 24% |
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