EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Vitamin C

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Chemical reference: L-ascorbic acid (C6H8O6). USDA reports Vitamin C separately. [1] [2]

L-ascorbic acid — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: L-ascorbic acid**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: L-ascorbic acid. Formula C6H8O6; PubChem CID 54670067; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 54670067, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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83 foods with data 23 not reported, excluded from ranking

Guava
Common guava, raw.
228.3 mg
Sweet red pepper
Red bell pepper, raw.
141.7 mg
Broccoli
Broccoli, boiled, drained, without salt.
64.9 mg
Papaya
Raw papaya, edible portion.
60.9 mg
Strawberry
Raw strawberries.
59.62 mg
Kiwi
Green kiwi, peeled, raw.
58.78 mg
Pineapple
Raw pineapple, edible portion.
58.61 mg
Orange
Raw orange, all commercial varieties; edible flesh.
53.2 mg
Lemon
Raw lemon without peel.
53 mg
Cauliflower
Cauliflower, boiled, drained, without salt.
44.3 mg
Green cabbage
Green cabbage, raw.
40.34 mg
Mango
Raw mango; variety not specified.
36.4 mg

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Vitamin C (Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid), in mg per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 54670067: L-Ascorbic Acid · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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