Vitamin C notably helps to protect cells and keeps them healthy.
Dietary recommendations in the UK are 40mg of vitamin C per day for men and women aged between 19 and 64 years old.
Here are 10 foods rich in vitamin C: #VitaminCFoods #SourcesOfVitaminC #VegetarianFoods
– Blackcurrants are one of the best sources of vitamin C, since a 100g provides us with around 200mg.
– Peppers are another great source of vitamin C. Red, yellow and green peppers provide around 120mg per 100g when eaten raw and 70–90mg when eaten cooked.
– 100g of kiwi provides around 71mg of vitamin C and strawberries around 57mg.
– Citrus fruit, such as lemons and oranges, provides a little bit more than 50mg of vitamin C per 100g.
– Green vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and kale, provide 25–44mg of vitamin C per 100g when cooked.
– 100g of melon contains around 26mg of vitamin C and tomatoes around 22mg.
– Lastly, 100g of raspberries provides us with around 19mg of vitamin C and radishes around 17mg.
Sources:
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– Public Health England (2016) ‘Government Nutrition Requirements’, Available at: (Accessed: 18 July 2020).
– Public Health England (2019) ‘McCance and Widdowson’s composition of foods integrated dataset’, Available at: (Accessed: 18 July 2020).
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