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Chemiker > wrote:

> Cabbages in general are good for Vitamin C, about 18 mg per 1/2 cup.
> This amount daily seems to be OK for human nutritional needs; you
> don't hear much about scurvy in sauerkraut/cabbage eating countries.
> Goes for kale, B.sprouts, cauliflower, brocolli, etc. also.
>
> Oranges, in comparison, provide about 55 mg of Vit. C per 100/g. The
> real powerhouse tho seems to be peppers (Capsicum) SzentGyorgy's work
> in the field won him a Nobel prize, if I recall. Paprika, sweet bell
> peppers, hot peppers all seem to be loaded with the stuff.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

The RDA in the US is 60mg. When you think about it, 100g (1/4 pound) is
a pretty reasonable serving for oranges, and gives you your RDA. 100g
of green bell pepper is 80mg of vitamin C, but is it really a reasonable
serving for most people? Parsley is even better. If there is a sprig
of parsley on my plate in a restaurant, I don't care if it is just a
garnish, I eat it. I feel very virtuous. Still, even though 100g of
parsley is 133mg of vitamin C, it just isn't a reasonable serving at
all. That's almost two cups!

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA