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Food Sources of Vitamin C
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Vitamin C helps the body maintain healthy tissues and a strong immune system, and it aids in the absorption of iron.
Guava
Guava is rich in vitamin C — one half cup of the fruit contains 188 mg of vitamin C and 56 calories.
Red Sweet Pepper
You probably instantly think citrus when you think of immune system-boosting vitamin C, but red sweet pepper offers a solid dose of the nutrient. One half cup of raw red sweet pepper contains 142 mg of vitamin C and 20 calories. If you cook the veggie, a half cup offers 116 mg of vitamin C.
Kiwi
Kiwi — the fruit, not the bird that’s the national symbol of New Zealand — is rich in vitamin C. One medium kiwi contains 70 mg of the nutrient and 46 calories.
Orange
Who doesn’t want an injection of acidic orange when in need of a vitamin C boost? You’re justified. One medium orange contains 70 mg of vitamin C and 62 calories.
Green Sweet Pepper
Green sweet peppers offer 60 mg of vitamin C per half cup, with only 15 calories. When cooked, the vegetable provides 51 mg of vitamin C.
Grapefruit Juice
Grapefruit juice provides almost the same amount of vitamin C as green peppers: 3/4 cup has 50-70 mg vitamin C and 71-86 caloriesalories.
Vegetable Juice Cocktail
Drinking your vegetables provides plenty of nutrients, including a vitamin C punch. You’ll get 50 mg of vitamin C and 34 calories in 3/4 cup of juice.
Strawberries
Strawberries are full of fiber and antioxidants, including vitamin C. A half cup of strawberries contains 49 mg of the vitamin and 27 calories.
Brussels Sprouts
You already know this kid-unfriendly vegetable has a good nutritional reputation, but did you know that includes vitamin C? A half cup of cooked Brussels sprouts offers 48 mg of vitamin C and 28 calories.
Cantaloupe
One quarter of a medium cantaloupe has 47 mg of vitamin C and 51 calories.
