These veggies pack as much vitamin C as your favorite fruitsand sometimes even more.
This makes it vital to consume enough vitamin C every day.
Luckily, incorporating a variety of vegetables into your diet can help you achieve this goal.
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Below are eight dietitian-approved vegetables, listed in order of their vitamin C content, from highest to lowest.
As a reference, one navel orange has almost 83 mg.
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Every cup delivers 55 milligramsthats 61% of your daily vitamin C needs packed into one serving.
Bright and Peebles suggest using techniques that minimize prolonged heat and water exposure.
Vitamin C content can also drop during prolonged storage.
Bright recommends freezing your vitamin C-rich vegetables instead of leaving your veggies in the produce drawer all week.
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