Foods Rich in Vitamin C

Today my dad asked me to purchase Vit.C tablets, I went to fruit shop and bought citrus fruits for him. I knew taking Vitamin supplements can provide him enough Vitamin quantity but not the natural taste and texture, that fruit gives to our tongue.

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Vitamin C has intrinsic antiviral and antibacterial activity and is beneficial in general immunity boosting, helping to ward off or prevent colds and flus, assisting the healing of wounds, aiding the body in fighting infection.

Here are some foods rich in Vitamin C :

  • Red & Green Hot Chili Peppers – An excellent way to spice up soup recipes, curries and sauces, green chillies provide the most vitamin C than any other food with 242.5mg per 100 gram serving, 101.88mg in a half cup chopped, and 109,13mg in a single green chilli pepper. Red chillies provide 144mg of vitamin C per 100 gram servings, 108mg per half cup chopped, and 65mg per pepper.
  • Guavas – Depending on variety, guavas can provide as much as 228mg of vitamin C per 100g servings, 377mg per cup, and 126 mg per fruit.
  • Bell Peppers – A staple of pasta sauce and pizza the sweet bell pepper…

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