Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has several important functions.

Helping to protect cells and keeps them healthy, maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage and helping with wound healing.

Lack of vitamin C can lead to scurvy. Mild deficiencies may occur in infants given unsupplemented cows' milk and in people with poor or very restricted diets.

Red peppers 341.3mg (569% DV)

Oranges 69.7mg (116% DV)

Kale 80.4mg (134% DV)

Brussels sprouts (80% DV)

Broccoli 81.2mg (135% DV)

Grapefruit (71% DV)

Guava 125.6mg (209% DV)

Kiwi 64mg (107% DV)

Strawberries 10.6mg (18% DV)

Papaya 95.6mg (159% DV)

Top Health Benefits of Vitamin C

Healthy Immune Function

Vitamin C stimulates the production of white blood cells and helps these immune cells to function properly. Vitamin C, since it is an antioxidant, helps protect white blood cells from oxidative damage and therefore keeps them functioning properly.

Although it is commonly believed that vitamin C will boost the immune system to help fight off colds, the studies regarding its ability to prevent or reduce illness have been inconclusive.

Skin health

Higher vitamin C intakes have been connected to a decrease in the appearance of wrinkles and skin dryness. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant which can help reduce the effect oxidative damage caused by pollution, stress, or poor diet.

Free radicals formed by oxidative damage speed up the aging process, but adequate intakes of vitamin C may help slow it down, especially on the appearance of the skin.

Reduced Risk of Stroke

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition featured a study that found those with high levels of vitamin C in their blood had almost a 50% decreased risk of stroke.

The exact reason is still unclear and researchers are unsure if it is just the high consumption of fruit and vegetables from the diet that lowers the risk of stroke.

DV is (Daily Value)