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Looking for Foods with Vitamin C?

Skip the supplements to get vitamin C in your diet! There are many foods that contain vitamin C.

Foods considered “high in vitamin C” contain 12 mg or more per reference amount or 20% of the Daily Value per reference amount. Examples include bell peppers, broccoli, citrus fruit, sweet potatoes, berries, and many more.

Learn more about foods with vitamin C at www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/vitamin-c-in-fruits-and-vegetables.

Look for nutritional analysis of thousands of foods at https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search

 

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.

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