Top Ten List of Vitamin C-Rich Vegetables

It has been said that during the gold rush in Alaska, potatoes were so valued because of its Vitamin C-content that miners were trading for it in gold. Ironically, in our list of Top Ten Vitamin C-Rich vegetables, potatoes are not included in the list. Here is the list of Vitamin C-rich Vegetables :

 No. Fruit Name Content (per 100g)
1 Peppers, Green Hot Chili 242.5mg
2 Peppers, Red Sweet 190.0mg
3 Peppers, Green Sweet 183.5mg
4 Peppers, Red Hot Chili 143.7mg
5 Parsley 133.0mg
6 Mustard Spinach 130.0mg
7 Kale, Scotch 130.0mg
8 Kale 120.0mg
9 Broccoli Leaves 93.20mg
10 Broccoli                 89.20mg
(Note : Data came from US Dep't. of Agriculture)

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