The Longevity Project » Sources http://thelongevityproject.com Information center for prevention, cognition and sustainable aging Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:07:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Plant sources of vitamin C http://thelongevityproject.com/plant-sources-of-vitamin-c/ http://thelongevityproject.com/plant-sources-of-vitamin-c/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:59:41 +0000 TLP http://thelongevityproject.com/plant-sources-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.
Plant source Vit C
(mg / 100g)
Billy Goat plum 3150
Camu Camu 2800
Wolfberry 2500
Rose hip 2000
Acerola 1600
Amla 720
Jujube 500
Baobab 400
Blackcurrant 200
Red pepper 190
Parsley 130
Seabuckthorn 120
Guava 100
Kiwifruit 90
Broccoli 90
Loganberry 80
Redcurrant 80
Brussels sprouts 80
Lychee 70
Cloudberry 60
Persimmon 60
Plant source Vit C
(mg / 100g)
Papaya 60
Strawberry 60
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
Potato 20
Melon, honeydew 20
Mango 16
Tomato 10
Blueberry 10
Pineapple 10
Plant source Vit C
(mg / 100g)
Pawpaw 10
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
Horned melon 0.5
Medlar 0.3
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Wheat germ oil (215.4 mg/100 g)
Sunflower oil (55.8 mg/100 g)
Hazelnut (26.0 mg/100 g)
Walnut oil (20.0 mg/100 g)
Peanut oil (17.2 mg/100 g)
Soybean oil (14.6 mg/100 g)
Olive oil (12.0 mg/100 g)
Peanut (9.0 mg/100 g)
Pollard (2.4 mg/100 g)
Corn (2.0 mg/100 g)
Asparagus (1.5 mg/100 g)
Oats (1.5 mg/100 g)
Soybean (1.2 mg/100 g)
Chestnut (1.2 mg/100 g)
Coconut (1.0 mg/100 g)
Tomatoes (0.9 mg/100 g)
Carrots (0.6 mg/100 g)

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