It’s winter. You’re scared of getting sick. You want to eat a ton of vitamin C to help boost your immune system. So you reach for the classic, the President of Vitamin C—an orange. But here’s a secret: oranges don’t actually have that much vitamin C relative to some other produce. That’s right, you’ve been spending so much time peeling those oranges when you could have been eating one of the foods on this list. But better late than never.
Guavas
For reference, oranges have 53 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 grams. Guavas, on the other hand, have 228 milligrams, a full 254% of what you’re recommended to eat in a day. So put together that tropical smoothie and don’t forget the guava.
Yellow Peppers
Yellow peppers have 184 milligrams of vitamin C in a cup, which is more than three times that of oranges. So whether you eat them raw as a snack or toss them in a salad or stir fry, definitely stock up on those yellow peppers next time you go grocery shopping.
Kiwis
Pretty much the definition of a superfood, kiwis pack in a massive 93 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 grams. Are you craving a fruit salad yet? Yummy yummy.
