Sources of vitamin C

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Sources of vitamin C Plant sources Rose hips are a particularly rich source of vitamin C Citrus fruits (lime, lemon, orange, grapefruit), tomatoes, and potatoes are good common sources of vitamin C. Other foods that are good sources of vitamin C include papaya, broccoli, brussels sprouts, black currants, strawberries, cauliflower, spinach, cantaloupe, and kiwifruit. Also, cranberries and red peppers are good sources of the vitamin. The amount of vitamin C in foods of plant origin depends on: the precise variety of the plant, the soil condition the climate in which it grew, the length of time since it was picked, the storage conditions, the method of preparation. Cooking in particular is often said to destroy vitamin C - but see the section on Food preparation. The following table is approximate and shows the relative abundance in different raw plant sources. The amount is given in mg per 100 grams of fruit or vegetable: Plant source Amount Goat plum 3150 Camu Camu 2800 Wolfberry 2500 Rosehip 2000 Acerola 1600 Jujube 500 Baobab 400 Blackcurrant 200 Guava 100 Kiwifruit 90 Broccoli 90 Loganberry 80 Redcurrant 80 Brussels sprouts 80 Lychee 70 Persimmon 60 Papaya 60 Strawberry 60 Plant source Amount Orange 50 Lemon 40 Melon, cantaloupe 40 Cauliflower 40 Grapefruit 30 Raspberry 30 Tangerine 30 Mandarin orange 30 Passion fruit 30 Spinach 30 Cabbage raw green 30 Lime 20 Mango 20 Melon, honeydew 20 Tomato 10 Blueberry 10 Pineapple 10 Pawpaw 10 Plant source Amount Grape 10 Apricot 10 Plum 10 Watermelon 10 Banana 9 Carrot 9 Avocado 8 Crabapple 8 Peach 7 Apple 6 Blackberry 6 Beetroot 5 Pear 4 Lettuce 4 Cucumber 3 Eggplant 2 Fig 2 Bilberry 1 Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/

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