We are considering availability all over the country around the year and affordability as well
We need 65 to 90 milligrams of vitamic C daily as vitamin C is not stored in our body.
So, we need to eat vitamic c foods daily. However, this vitamin exists in many foods although
in very small quantiity. But, eating normal home food will not make you deficient of
this vitamin. Still we are choosing top 3 based on price and ease of gettting the food all
over the country.
Lemon
Lemon is full of Vitamin C. It is easily available all over the country and throughout
the year. It is also affordable for mass people. It contains 53 miligrams of vitamin C
per 100 gram. So, one or two slices of lemon is capable of meeting 25% of your daily
vitamin C requirement.
Green Chilli
Green Chilli is not very well known for it's vitamin C nutrient. But it is full of vitamic
C. It is also avaiable and affordable. But, cooking destroyes the vitamin C in green chilli.
So, You must eat it raw with other food like rice. It contains 143 milligrams of vitamin C
per 100 gram. So, 3/4 green chilli will furnish half your daily requirement.
Guava
Guava contains highest vitamic C per 100 gram. It is a very good fruit and also tasty.
Now a days, it is also cultivated and avaiable all over the country. It contains 228
grams of Vitamin C per 100 gram. So, Quarter of a medium size Guava is enough to
fullfil your full daily vitamin C requirement