Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Per 100 Calories (Nutrient Density)

Maximize Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) (mg) while staying in a calorie deficit: USDA foods ranked by Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) delivered per 100 kcal of energy. Water-soluble antioxidant essential for collagen synthesis, immune defense, and non-heme iron absorption.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Per 100 Calories (Nutrient Density)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Acerola juice, raw (1600 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Acerola juice, raw	1600 mg	100%	6957 mg	23 kcal · 0.4g P
#2	Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw	1678 mg	100%	5242 mg	32 kcal · 0.4g P
#3	Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw	184 mg	100%	680 mg	27 kcal · 1g P
#4	Pokeberry shoots, (poke), raw	136 mg	100%	591 mg	23 kcal · 2.6g P
#5	Mustard spinach, (tendergreen), raw	130 mg	100%	591 mg	22 kcal · 2.2g P
#6	Peppers, jalapeno, raw	119 mg	100%	409 mg	29 kcal · 0.91g P
#7	Guava sauce, cooked	146 mg	100%	407 mg	36 kcal · 0.32g P
#8	Peppers, hot, raw	131 mg	100%	386 mg	34 kcal · 1.39g P
#9	Parsley, raw	133 mg	100%	369 mg	36 kcal · 2.97g P
#10	Guava, raw	228 mg	100%	336 mg	68 kcal · 2.55g P
#11	Broccoli, flower clusters, raw	93.2 mg	100%	333 mg	28 kcal · 2.98g P
#12	Broccoli, leaves, raw	93.2 mg	100%	333 mg	28 kcal · 2.98g P
#13	Broccoli, stalks, raw	93.2 mg	100%	333 mg	28 kcal · 2.98g P
#14	Peppers, hungarian, raw	92.9 mg	100%	320 mg	29 kcal · 0.8g P
#15	Pepper, banana, raw	82.7 mg	91.9%	306 mg	27 kcal · 1.66g P
#16	Peppers, banana, raw	82.7 mg	91.9%	306 mg	27 kcal · 1.66g P
#17	Currants, european black, raw	181 mg	100%	287 mg	63 kcal · 1.4g P
#18	Broccoflower, raw	88.1 mg	97.9%	284 mg	31 kcal · 2.95g P
#19	Cauliflower, green, raw	88.1 mg	97.9%	284 mg	31 kcal · 2.95g P
#20	Lemon peel, raw	129 mg	100%	274 mg	47 kcal · 1.5g P
#21	Sesbania flower, raw	73 mg	81.1%	270 mg	27 kcal · 1.28g P
#22	Kiwifruit, ZESPRI SunGold, raw	161 mg	100%	256 mg	63 kcal · 1.02g P
#23	Peppers, jalapenos	65.4 mg	72.7%	252 mg	26 kcal · 0.86g P
#24	Tomato and vegetable juice, 100%	54.3 mg	60.3%	247 mg	22 kcal · 0.93g P
#25	Tomato juice cocktail	54.3 mg	60.3%	247 mg	22 kcal · 0.93g P
#26	Peppers, red, cooked	122 mg	100%	221 mg	55 kcal · 0.92g P
#27	Dock, raw	48 mg	53.3%	218 mg	22 kcal · 2g P
#28	Taro, tahitian, raw	96 mg	100%	218 mg	44 kcal · 2.79g P
#29	Tomato juice, 100%	49.8 mg	55.3%	217 mg	23 kcal · 0.86g P
#30	Tomato juice, 100%, low sodium	49.8 mg	55.3%	217 mg	23 kcal · 0.86g P
#31	Cress, garden, raw	69 mg	76.7%	216 mg	32 kcal · 2.6g P
#32	Cress, raw	69 mg	76.7%	216 mg	32 kcal · 2.6g P
#33	Cauliflower, frozen, unprepared	48.8 mg	54.2%	203 mg	24 kcal · 2.01g P
#34	Brussels sprouts, raw	85 mg	94.4%	198 mg	43 kcal · 3.38g P
#35	Peppers, sweet, pickled	85 mg	94.4%	198 mg	43 kcal · 0.67g P

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