What Do Ya Know About Vitamin C?

We all know Vitamin C helps keep our immune system strong, but it also helps absorb iron, supports development of our teeth, gums, and bones, and provides antioxidant protection from cell damage.

Think beyond oranges. Publix’s Green Wise magazine reports that there are other healthy foods that pack a serious Vitamin C punch. The RDA for healthy adults is 90 mg for men and 75 mg for women. (Ref: Publix “Green Wise” magazine, May 2007, p. 24)

Guava (1 whole): 125 mg
Green peppers (1 cup sliced): 120 mg
Papaya (1 medium sized): 95 mg
Broccoli (1 cup raw): 81 mg
Orange: (1 whole): 70 mg
Collard greens (1 cup cooked, drained): 35 mg

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 at 5:00 pm and is filed under Antioxidants, Fruits, Immune system, Vegetables, Vitamin C. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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One Response to “What Do Ya Know About Vitamin C?”

borzack Says:
May 15th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Acerola is one of the richest source of vitamin C. Nice articles

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