Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 31 : Vitamin C

Dietary sources

Some important sources of vitamin C are given in below table.

Table: Vitamin C content of foods

Foodstuffs	Vitamin C(mg/100g)
Rich sources Amla(Indian gooseberry) Guava	700 300
Good sources Green leafy vegetables Fruits(Papaya, tomato, orange, cashew apple)	50-200 30-60
Poor sources Apple, banana and grapes	2-8