What foods are highest in Vitamin C?

Acerola (2349 mg per 140 g serving, 2610% DV); Guava (320 mg per 140 g serving, 355% DV); Lemon Peel (181 mg per 140 g serving, 201% DV).

How much Vitamin C do I need per day?

The daily value for Vitamin C is 90 mg. Collagen synthesis, antioxidant, immune function.

Foods High in Vitamin C

60 whole foods ranked by how much Vitamin C a typical serving delivers, shown as a percentage of the 90 mg daily value (≥10% per serving = a good source). Collagen synthesis, antioxidant, immune function.

What Vitamin C does in the body →

1
Acerola
Fruit
2610% DV
2349 mg / 140 g
89
2
Guava
Fruit
355% DV
320 mg / 140 g
94
3
Lemon Peel
Fruit
201% DV
181 mg / 140 g
92
4
Kiwi
Fruit
144% DV
130 mg / 140 g
85
5
Drumstick Pod
Vegetable
133% DV
120 mg / 85 g
92
6
Longan
Fruit
131% DV
118 mg / 140 g
82
7
Pokeberry Shoot
Vegetable
128% DV
116 mg / 85 g
93
8
Parsley
Vegetable
126% DV
113 mg / 85 g
93
9
Mustard Spinach
Vegetable
123% DV
111 mg / 85 g
95
10
Bell Peppers
Vegetable
121% DV
109 mg / 85 g
90
11
Kiwifruit
Fruit
116% DV
105 mg / 140 g
91
12
Litchi
Fruit
111% DV
100 mg / 140 g
82
13
Jujube
Fruit
107% DV
96.6 mg / 140 g
78
14
Arugula
Vegetable
96% DV
86.2 mg / 85 g
89
15
Vinespinach
Vegetable
96% DV
86.7 mg / 85 g
75
16
Papaya
Fruit
95% DV
85.3 mg / 140 g
88
17
Pummelo
Fruit
95% DV
85.4 mg / 140 g
83
18
Pepper
Vegetable
94% DV
84.6 mg / 85 g
87
19
Orange
Fruit
92% DV
82.6 mg / 140 g
94
20
Strawberries
Fruit
91% DV
82.3 mg / 140 g
91
21
Pineapple
Fruit
91% DV
82.1 mg / 140 g
80
22
Abiyuch
Fruit
84% DV
75.7 mg / 140 g
90
23
Balsam-Pear (Bitter Gourd)
Vegetable
83% DV
74.8 mg / 85 g
77
24
Lemon
Fruit
82% DV
74.2 mg / 140 g
90
25
Goji Berries
Fruit
81% DV
72.8 mg / 140 g
94
26
Pimento
Vegetable
80% DV
72.2 mg / 85 g
90
27
Currant
Fruit
80% DV
72.4 mg / 40 g
83
28
Lambsquarter
Vegetable
76% DV
68 mg / 85 g
94
29
Clementine
Fruit
76% DV
68.3 mg / 140 g
85
30
Sesbania Flower
Vegetable
69% DV
62.1 mg / 85 g
81
31
Kumquat
Fruit
68% DV
61.5 mg / 140 g
90
32
Green Tea (Matcha)
Beverages
67% DV
60 mg / 100 g
94
33
Mustard Green
Vegetable
66% DV
59.5 mg / 85 g
94
34
Cress
Vegetable
65% DV
58.7 mg / 85 g
91
35
Brussels Sprouts
Vegetable
59% DV
52.7 mg / 85 g
95
36
Kohlrabi
Vegetable
59% DV
52.7 mg / 85 g
90
37
Carissa
Fruit
59% DV
53.2 mg / 140 g
78
38
Turnip Green
Vegetable
57% DV
51 mg / 85 g
93
39
Mulberries
Fruit
57% DV
51 mg / 140 g
92
40
Pea
Vegetable
57% DV
51 mg / 85 g
91
41
Cantaloupe
Fruit
57% DV
51.4 mg / 140 g
75
42
Elderberries
Fruit
56% DV
50.4 mg / 140 g
91
43
Sugar-Apple
Fruit
56% DV
50.8 mg / 140 g
81
44
Chive
Vegetable
55% DV
49.4 mg / 85 g
94
45
Carambola
Fruit
54% DV
48.2 mg / 140 g
88
46
Grapefruit
Fruit
54% DV
48.2 mg / 140 g
85
47
Water Convolvulu
Vegetable
52% DV
46.8 mg / 85 g
88
48
Feijoa
Fruit
51% DV
46.1 mg / 140 g
85
49
Taro Leave
Vegetable
49% DV
44.2 mg / 85 g
94
50
Drumstick Leave
Vegetable
49% DV
43.9 mg / 85 g
88
51
Passion-Fruit
Fruit
47% DV
42 mg / 140 g
80
52
Dock
Vegetable
45% DV
40.8 mg / 85 g
91
53
Lime
Fruit
45% DV
40.7 mg / 140 g
89
54
Breadfruit
Fruit
45% DV
40.6 mg / 140 g
80
55
Bok Choy
Vegetable
43% DV
38.3 mg / 85 g
91
56
Gooseberries
Fruit
43% DV
38.8 mg / 140 g
90
57
Winged Bean Leave
Vegetable
43% DV
38.3 mg / 85 g
84
58
Lotus Root
Vegetable
42% DV
37.4 mg / 85 g
90
59
Tangerine
Fruit
42% DV
37.4 mg / 140 g
82
60
Watercress
Vegetable
41% DV
36.6 mg / 85 g
89

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Amounts are for one typical serving (FDA/USDA reference portion) of the food's default form. %DV is relative to the 90 mg daily value. Educational reference, not medical advice.