Foods high in vitamin C

This list shows the 40 foods with the highest vitamin C content per 100 grams. The values come from the German food code BLS 4.0 (Max Rubner-Institut). Dried or highly concentrated products often rank near the top because they contain little water. In everyday life the portion counts: a handful of nuts weighs about 30 grams, a glass of milk 200.

Top 40 by vitamin C per 100 g

#	Food	vitamin C	% NRV	kcal
1	Acerola raw	1,690 mg	2113 %	16
2	Rose hip raw	1,045 mg	1306 %	111
3	Sea buckthorn berry raw	450 mg	563 %	51
4	Stinging nettle raw	333 mg	416 %	46
5	Guava raw	273 mg	341 %	45
6	Stinging nettle boiled	197 mg	246 %	43
7	Chilli pepper red, raw	184 mg	230 %	40
8	Chilli pepper green, raw	181 mg	226 %	41
9	Black currant raw	177 mg	221 %	57
10	Chilli pepper red, stewed	160 mg	200 %	44
11	Bell pepper	160 mg	200 %	36
12	Sweet pepper yellow, raw	160 mg	200 %	28
13	Parsley leaf raw	159 mg	199 %	33
14	Chilli pepper green, stewed	157 mg	196 %	44
15	Curly kale raw	156 mg	195 %	53
16	Wild garlic raw	150 mg	188 %	26
17	Sweet pepper yellow, grilled	146 mg	183 %	30
18	Sweet pepper red, grilled	146 mg	183 %	39
19	Brussels sprouts	129 mg	161 %	40
20	Sweet pepper green, raw	117 mg	146 %	38
21	Sorrel raw	117 mg	146 %	25
22	Sweet pepper red, boiled	117 mg	146 %	24
23	Sweet pepper yellow, boiled	117 mg	146 %	28
24	Horseradish raw	114 mg	143 %	84
25	Sorrel boiled	108 mg	135 %	35
26	Sweet pepper green, grilled	107 mg	134 %	41
27	Brussels sprouts deep-frozen	100 mg	125 %	45
28	Broccoli	81 mg	101 %	35
29	Papaya raw	80.3 mg	100 %	46
30	Brussels sprouts stewed	78.7 mg	98 %	41
31	Purslane raw	71.7 mg	90 %	14
32	Kiwi fruit raw	71 mg	89 %	61
33	Horseradish boiled	70.8 mg	89 %	79
34	Tomato paste	67.5 mg	84 %	81
35	Red cabbage raw	67.3 mg	84 %	28
36	Naranjilla raw	67 mg	84 %	48
37	Broccoli deep-frozen	66.6 mg	83 %	31
38	Cauliflower	64 mg	80 %	35
39	Romanesco broccoli raw	64 mg	80 %	35
40	Kohlrabi raw	63.3 mg	79 %	28

All values per 100 g edible portion, source: BLS 4.0 (Max Rubner-Institut, CC BY 4.0). Beverages and alcoholic drinks are not included. Average values, not medical advice.

Frequently asked questions

Which food contains the most vitamin C?

According to the BLS 4.0, Acerola raw leads with 1,690 mg per 100 grams, followed by Rose hip raw (1,045 mg) and Sea buckthorn berry raw (450 mg).

How much vitamin C per day?

The EU reference value for daily intake (NRV, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011) is 80 mg. It is an orientation for food labels, not an individual recommendation. What fits you depends on age, sex, health and circumstances.

Where do the values come from?

From the Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS 4.0), the nutrition database of the Max Rubner-Institut (licence CC BY 4.0). They are average values per 100 grams of edible portion. They do not replace medical advice.

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