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All fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C, although the amount varies from food to food. It is best to eat fresh fruit and vegetables that are raw. Cooking destroys some of the vitamin’s beneficial properties. Foods with high vitamin C content include:

• Broccoli
• Cantaloupe
• Citrus fruits and juices
• Green peppers
• Leafy green vegetables
• Strawberries
• Sweet and white potatoes
• Tomatoes

Other foods that are good sources of vitamin C include:

• Blueberries
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Cranberries
• Mango
• Papaya
• Pineapple
• Raspberries
• Red peppers
• Watermelon
• Winter squash