Top Vegetables High in Vitamin C
About Vegetables and Vitamin C
There are quite a number of vegetables rich in Vitamin C, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.Some of the highest Vitamin C vegetables include chili pepper, parsley, red bell pepper, jalapeno, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, serrano pepper and watercress. Other Vitamin C rich vegetables are peas, cabbage, radish sprouts, spinach, cilantro, pea shoots, lima beans, okra, jicama and scallion.
We calculated the top vegetables for Vitamin C by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 vegetables highest in Vitamin C.
Chili Pepper
In 1 teaspoon, chili pepper
has
7.6mg of
vitamin c, or about
10% of daily values for women and
8% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
7.6mg in 1 teaspoon (3.12g) |
1212mg in
200 Calories (500g) |
|
10%
8%
|
1600%
1300%
|
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Parsley
1 cup of parsley
contains
80mg of
vitamin c, or about
110% of daily values for women and
89% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
80mg in 1 cup (60g) |
739mg in
200 Calories (556g) |
|
110%
89%
|
990%
820%
|
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Red Bell Pepper
In 1 teaspoon, red bell pepper
has
2.5mg of
vitamin c, or about
3% for adults.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
2.5mg in 1 teaspoon (1.92g) |
982mg in
200 Calories (769g) |
|
3%
3%
|
1300%
1100%
|
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Jalapeno
1 cup of jalapeno
contains
107mg of
vitamin c, or about
140% of daily values for women and
120% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
107mg in 1 cup (90g) |
818mg in
200 Calories (690g) |
|
140%
120%
|
1100%
910%
|
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Kale
In 1 cup, kale
has
20mg of
vitamin c, or about
26% of daily values for women and
22% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
20mg in 1 cup (21g) |
534mg in
200 Calories (571g) |
|
26%
22%
|
710%
590%
|
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Broccoli
1 cup of broccoli
contains
81mg of
vitamin c, or about
110% of daily values for women and
90% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
81mg in 1 cup (91g) |
525mg in
200 Calories (588g) |
|
110%
90%
|
700%
580%
|
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Cauliflower
In 1 head, cauliflower
has
405mg of
vitamin c, or about
540% of daily values for women and
450% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
405mg in 1 head (840g) |
386mg in
200 Calories (800g) |
|
540%
450%
|
510%
430%
|
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Bok Choy
1 cup of bok choy
contains
32mg of
vitamin c, or about
42% of daily values for women and
35% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
32mg in 1 cup (70g) |
692mg in
200 Calories (1538g) |
|
42%
35%
|
920%
770%
|
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Serrano Pepper
In 1 cup, serrano pepper
has
47mg of
vitamin c, or about
63% of daily values for women and
52% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
47mg in 1 cup (105g) |
281mg in
200 Calories (625g) |
|
63%
52%
|
370%
310%
|
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Watercress
1 cup of watercress
contains
15mg of
vitamin c, or about
19% of daily values for women and
16% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
15mg in 1 cup (34g) |
782mg in
200 Calories (1818g) |
|
19%
16%
|
1000%
870%
|
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Peas
In 1 cup, pea
has
58mg of
vitamin c, or about
77% of daily values for women and
64% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
58mg in 1 cup (145g) |
99mg in
200 Calories (247g) |
|
77%
64%
|
130%
110%
|
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Cabbage
1 head of cabbage
contains
457mg of
vitamin c, or about
610% of daily values for women and
510% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
457mg in 1 head (1248g) |
293mg in
200 Calories (800g) |
|
610%
510%
|
390%
330%
|
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Radish Sprouts
In 1 cup, radish sprout
has
11mg of
vitamin c, or about
15% of daily values for women and
12% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
11mg in 1 cup (38g) |
134mg in
200 Calories (465g) |
|
15%
12%
|
180%
150%
|
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Spinach
1 cup of spinach
contains
8.4mg of
vitamin c, or about
11% of daily values for women and
9% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
8.4mg in 1 cup (30g) |
244mg in
200 Calories (870g) |
|
11%
9%
|
330%
270%
|
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Cilantro
In 1 cup, cilantro
has
4.3mg of
vitamin c, or about
6% of daily values for women and
5% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
4.3mg in 1 cup (16g) |
235mg in
200 Calories (870g) |
|
6%
5%
|
310%
260%
|
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Pea Shoots
1 cup of pea shoot
contains
23mg of
vitamin c, or about
31% of daily values for women and
26% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
23mg in 1 cup (94g) |
141mg in
200 Calories (571g) |
|
31%
26%
|
190%
160%
|
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Lima Beans
In 1 cup, lima bean
has
37mg of
vitamin c, or about
49% of daily values for women and
41% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
37mg in 1 cup (156g) |
41mg in
200 Calories (177g) |
|
49%
41%
|
55%
46%
|
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Okra
1 cup of okra
contains
23mg of
vitamin c, or about
31% of daily values for women and
26% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
23mg in 1 cup (100g) |
139mg in
200 Calories (606g) |
|
31%
26%
|
190%
150%
|
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Jicama
In 1 cup, jicama
has
24mg of
vitamin c, or about
32% of daily values for women and
27% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
24mg in 1 cup (120g) |
106mg in
200 Calories (526g) |
|
32%
27%
|
140%
120%
|
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Scallion
1 cup of scallion
contains
19mg of
vitamin c, or about
25% of daily values for women and
21% for men.
| Vitamin C | |
|---|---|
|
19mg in 1 cup (100g) |
117mg in
200 Calories (625g) |
|
25%
21%
|
160%
130%
|
Complete nutrition for Scallion