Dri Of Vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin, meaning that your body doesn't store it. It is found in high amounts in many fruits and vegetables. Scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency) was first discovered in British sailors who were not consuming many foods that contained Vitamin C. From then on they carried Vitamin C–packed limes on their voyages.
Recommended Intakes
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for Vitamin C are shown below:
| Age Group | Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) per Day | Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) per Day |
| Adults | ||
| 19 years and up | 90 mg male75 mg female | 2,000 mg |
| Kids and Youth | ||
| 1 to 3 years | 15 mg | 400 mg |
| 4 to 8 years | 25 mg | 650 mg |
| 9 to 13 years | 45 mg | 1,200 mg |
| 14 to 18 years | 75 mg male65 mg female | 1,800 mg |
| Special Considerations | ||
| Pregnant women 14 to 18 years | 80 mg | 1,800 mg |
| Pregnant women 19 years and up | 85 mg | 2,000 mg |
| Lactating women 14 to 18 years | 115 mg | 1,800 mg |
| Lactating women 19 years and up | 120 mg | 2,000 mg |
People who smoke and those who are exposed to secondhand smoke need 35 mg more Vitamin C per day than nonsmokers. Cigarette smoke increases the amount of Vitamin C that the body needs to repair damage caused by free radicals.
What Does Vitamin C Do?
Vitamin C has a very important protective effect on the body. Like many other plant-based nutrients, including Vitamin E and beta-carotene, Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants block some of the damage caused by free radicals, substances that damage DNA, the body's genetic material. Over time, the accumulation of free radicals may contribute to the aging process and the development of a number of health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and cataracts.
Vitamin C also assists in the formation of collagen, a protein which is important for the health of blood vessels and gums, development of bones and teeth, and wound healing. In addition, Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron from plant-based foods and helps the immune system work properly to protect the body from disease.
Vitamin C deficiency is rare in North America. People who get little or no Vitamin C for many weeks can develop scurvy. Scurvy causes fatigue, depression, swollen and/or bleeding gums, loosening or loss of teeth, small red or purple spots on the skin, joint pain, poor wound healing, corkscrew hairs, and anemia. Scurvy is fatal if it is not treated.
Taking too much Vitamin C is also rare. When it occurs, it can lead to diarrhea, nausea, and stomach cramps. In people with a condition called hemochromatosis, which causes the body to store too much iron, high doses of Vitamin C could worsen iron overload and lead to the damage of body tissues.
Top Vitamin C–Rich Foods
Vegetables and fruit are the best sources of Vitamin C.
| Food | Vitamin C per serving |
| Guava, 1/2 cup | 188.3 mg |
| Bell pepper, red, raw, chopped, 1/2 cup | 95.1 mg |
| Kiwi fruit, sliced, 1/2 cup | 83.4 mg |
| Papaya, mashed, 1/2 cup | 70 mg |
| Lychee, 1/2 cup | 67.9 mg |
| Brussels sprouts, cooked, 4 sprouts | 64.6 mg |
| Orange juice, 1/2 cup | 62.0 mg |
| Bell pepper, green, raw, chopped, 1/2 cup | 59.9 mg |
| Navel orange, 1/2 cup | 48.8 mg |
| Strawberries, sliced, 1/2 cup | 48.8 mg |
| Grapefruit, 1/2 fruit | 45.5 mg |
| Broccoli, raw, chopped, 1/2 cup | 40.6 mg |
| Pineapple, chunks, 1/2 cup | 39.4 mg |
| Cabbage, red, raw, 1/2 cup | 25.4 mg |
Nutrition Facts Label and the % Daily Value
In the United States: The daily value (DV) for Vitamin C is 60 mg, which is lower than the DRI for adults. The number you see on the Nutrition Facts label is a percentage calculated by dividing the amount of Vitamin C in one serving of the food by the DV. Using an example from the above chart, ½ cup of mashed papaya, which contains 70 mg of Vitamin C, would have 117% of the DV for Vitamin C. The FDA requires that the DV for Vitamin C be listed on the Nutrition Facts label.
In Canada: The daily value for Vitamin C in Canada is also 60 mg. Canadian labeling laws also require that the DV for Vitamin C be listed on the Nutrition Facts label.
Nutrient Interactions
Iron: Vitamin C (from food sources and/or supplements) increases the absorption of iron when taken at the same time.
Copper: Supplemental intake of Vitamin C at very large doses (1,500 mg daily) can interfere with copper metabolism.
Vitamin E: Vitamin C is involved in the regeneration of Vitamin E, and these two vitamins appear to work together in their antioxidant effect.
Source: https://www.healthcastle.com/vitamin-c/
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