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Handbook of Vitamin C Research

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<strong>Vitamin</strong> C: Daily Requirements, Dietary Sources and Adverse Effects 247Table 4. The contents <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vitamin</strong> C (total ascorbic acid) in per100 grams fresh vegetables.Vegetable Names Scientific Name NDB No <strong>Vitamin</strong> C (mean ± S.E.)(mg/100 g fresh)Peppers, hot chili, green Capsicum frutescens 11670 242.5 ± 0.0Mustard spinach (tendergreen) Brassica rapa (Perviridis 11274 130.0 ± 0.0Group)KaleBrassica oleracea11233 120.0 ± 0.0(Acephala Group)Cauliflower, greenBrassica oleracea (Botrytis 11965 88.1 ± 9.3group)BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. 11090 89.2 ± 4.0italicaPeppers, sweet, green Capsicum annuum 11333 80.4 ± 3.6Cress, garden Lepidium sativum 11203 69.0 ± 0.0KohlrabiBrassica oleracea11241 62.0 ± 0.0(Gongylodes Group)Papayas Carica papaya 09226 61.8 ± 2.2Cabbage, redBrassica oleracea (Capitata 11112 57.0 ± 0.0Group)Swamp cabbage (skunk cabbage) Ipomoea aquatica 11503 55.0 ± 0.0CauliflowerBrassica oleracea (Botrytis 11135 46.4 ± 4.4Group)Watercress Nasturtium <strong>of</strong>ficinale 11591 43.0 ± 0.0CabbageBrassica oleracea (Capitata 11109 36.6 ± 3.4Group)CollardsBrassica oleracea var. 11161 35.3 ± 5.0viridisPeppers, hot chile, sun-dried Capsicum annuum 11962 31.4 ± 0.0Garlic Allium sativum 11215 31.2 ± 1.6Cabbage, savoyBrassica oleracea (Capitata 11114 31.0 ± 0.0Group)New Zealand spinach Tetragonia tetragonioides 11276 30.0 ± 0.0Chard, SwissBeta vulgaris subsp. 11147 30.0 ± 0.0vulagarisRadishes, white icicle Raphanus sativus 11637 29.0 ± 0.0Spinach Spinacia oleracea 11457 28.1 ± 4.1Onions, welsh Allium fistulosum 11293 27.0 ± 0.0Chicory greens Cichorium intybus 11152 24.0 ± 0.0Lettuce, cos or romaine Lactuca sativa var. logifolia 11251 24.0 ± 0.0Tomatoes, green Lycopersicon esculentum 11527 23.4 ± 0.1Radishes, orientalRaphanus sativus11430 22.0 ± 0.0(Longipinratus Group)Okra Abelmoschus esculentus 11278 21.1 ± 2.3Yambean (jicama) Pachyrhizus spp. 11603 20.2 ± 0.0Potatoes, white, flesh and skin Solanum tuberosum 11354 19.7 ± 0.8Onions, spring or scallions (includes Allium cepa or Allium 11291 18.8 ± 0.0tops and bulb)fistulosumLettuce, green leaf Lactuca sativa var. crispa 11253 18.0 ± 0.0Yam Dioscorea spp. 11601 17.1 ± 5.2Parsnips Pastinaca sativa 11298 17.0 ± 0.0Tomatoes, orange Lycopersicon esculentum 11695 16.0 ± 0.0Radishes Raphanus sativus 11429 14.8 ± 1.9Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round Lycopersicon esculentum 11529 12.7 ± 1.1averageLeeks (bulb and lower leaf-portion) Allium ampeloprasum 11246 12.0 ± 0.0

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