Friday, September 2, 2011

Fruits with Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. It plays a significant role as an antioxidant which can protect body tissue from the damage of oxidation. It is also been found by scientists to be an effective antiviral agent.

 Here’s the list of fruit with vitamin C:
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Strawberries: has excellent source of vitamin C.

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Pineapple: contains significant amount of vitamin C (94% DV in a 1 cup serving).



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Passion fruit: good source of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

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Papaya: contains 61.8 mg (103%) of Vitamin C.

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Mango: contains essential vitamins (including Vitamin C) and dietary mineral.
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Lychee: contains on average a total of 72 mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit.

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Kiwi: source of vitamin C.




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Guava: rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A and C, folic acid, and the dietary minerals, potassium, copper and manganese.

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Black currants: high in vitamin C (302% of the Daily Value per 100 g, table)

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Orange: the bloods of oranges are a natural variety of C.





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