Highest vitamin C foods (Top 50, USDA data)

Highest vitamin C foods, top 50

#	Food	vitamin C	Calories	Protein
1	Acerola juice, raw	1,600.0 mg	23	0.4 g
2	Chives, freeze-dried	660.0 mg	311	21.2 g
3	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes	239.7 mg	390	10.2 g
4	Guavas, common, raw	228.3 mg	68	2.6 g
5	SILK Hazelnut Creamer	200.0 mg	133	0.0 g
6	Currants, european black, raw	181.0 mg	63	1.4 g
7	Baobab powder	173.2 mg	250	3.7 g
8	Thyme, fresh	160.1 mg	101	5.6 g
9	Parsley, freeze-dried	149.0 mg	271	31.3 g
10	Guava sauce, cooked	146.4 mg	36	0.3 g
11	Drumstick pods, raw	141.0 mg	37	2.1 g
12	Orange peel, raw	136.0 mg	97	1.5 g
13	Pokeberry shoots, (poke), raw	136.0 mg	23	2.6 g
14	Parsley, fresh	133.0 mg	36	3.0 g
15	Mustard spinach, (tendergreen), raw	130.0 mg	22	2.2 g
16	Lemon peel, raw	129.0 mg	47	1.5 g
17	Cereals ready-to-eat, OAT BRAN FLAKES, HEALTH VALLEY	120.0 mg	380	10.0 g
18	Peppers, jalapeno, raw	118.6 mg	29	0.9 g
19	Tomato powder	116.7 mg	302	12.9 g
20	Vinespinach, (basella), raw	102.0 mg	19	1.8 g
21	Taro, tahitian, raw	96.0 mg	44	2.8 g
22	Kale, raw	93.4 mg	35	2.9 g
23	Broccoli, flower clusters, raw	93.2 mg	28	3.0 g
24	Broccoli, leaves, raw	93.2 mg	28	3.0 g
25	Broccoli, stalks, raw	93.2 mg	28	3.0 g
26	Peppers, hungarian, raw	92.9 mg	29	0.8 g
27	Kiwifruit, green, raw	92.7 mg	61	1.1 g
28	Formulated bar, POWER BAR, chocolate	92.3 mg	363	14.2 g
29	Broccoli, raw	89.2 mg	34	2.8 g
30	Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors	88.2 mg	346	14.7 g
31	Cauliflower, green, raw	88.1 mg	31	3.0 g
32	Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw	88.0 mg	30	5.3 g
33	Brussels sprouts, raw	85.0 mg	43	3.4 g
34	Dill weed, fresh	85.0 mg	43	3.5 g
35	Pimento, canned	84.9 mg	23	1.1 g
36	Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw	84.0 mg	17	1.0 g
37	Longans, raw	84.0 mg	60	1.3 g
38	Pepper, banana, raw	82.7 mg	27	1.7 g
39	Spices, saffron	80.8 mg	310	11.4 g
40	Lambsquarters, raw	80.0 mg	43	4.2 g
41	Onions, dehydrated flakes	75.0 mg	349	9.0 g
42	Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot	74.8 mg	11	0.5 g
43	Sesbania flower, raw	73.0 mg	27	1.3 g
44	Cauliflower, green, cooked	72.6 mg	32	3.0 g
45	Litchis, raw	71.5 mg	66	0.8 g
46	Oranges, raw, with peel	71.0 mg	63	1.3 g
47	Mustard greens, raw	70.0 mg	27	2.9 g
48	Cress, garden, raw	69.0 mg	32	2.6 g
49	Jujube, raw	69.0 mg	79	1.2 g
50	Persimmons, native, raw	66.0 mg	127	0.8 g

Ranking by weight favours dry and concentrated foods — acerola juice, raw tops this list partly because it contains little water.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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