Foods With More Vitamin C Than an Orange

The article compares vitamin C intake beyond the common orange, emphasizing that adequate vitamin C helps maintain collagen for skin and connective tissues as people age. It starts with a reference point: one medium orange provides about 83 mg of vitamin C, or 91% of the Daily Value (DV). It then highlights six fruits and vegetables with higher vitamin C per serving. Red bell peppers deliver 213 mg per cup (about 150 g), guava provides 125 mg per fruit (about 55 g), and Brussels sprouts offer 122 mg per cup (85 g). Two peeled kiwis contain 118 mg, and the piece begins a fifth option—papaya—but the vitamin C amount for papaya is cut off in the text provided. The article also suggests practical ways to use each food.