Vitamin C Rich Nuts and seeds

Welcome to the list of the top 84 nuts and seeds highest in vitamin c content. Where the amount of vitamin c ranges from 43.00 mg to 0.00 mg per 100g. The top nuts and seed is Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled with the highest vitamin c content, which in 100g contains 43.00 mg of vitamin c.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for vitamin c is 60 mg. For the 100g serving of Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled, which contains 43.00 mg of vitamin c, the corresponding RDA vitamin c percentage is 72 %, which is the highest item from the list of nuts and seeds high in vitamin c.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the vitamin c content and the nutritional density in 100g for Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled; We class this as a high vitamin c content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of nuts and seeds.

Other important and vitamin c related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled, which is the top of the nuts and seeds list for vitamin c content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 213.00 kcal (11% RDA), the amount of Protein is 2.42 g (4% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 2.26 g (3% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 45.54 g (35% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the vitamin c content in Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled from the list of nuts and seeds.

Top Twenty List - Highest vitamin c Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for vitamin c in nuts and seeds for the top 20 nuts and seeds. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled 43.00mg (72%RDA)
2. Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, peeled 40.20mg (67%RDA)
3. Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, roasted 38.40mg (64%RDA)
4. Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, raw 36.00mg (60%RDA)
5. Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, roasted 28.00mg (47%RDA)
6. Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, raw 27.40mg (46%RDA)
7. Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed 26.70mg (45%RDA)
8. Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw 26.30mg (44%RDA)
9. Nuts, chestnuts, european, roasted 26.00mg (43%RDA)
10. Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, boiled and steamed 24.70mg (41%RDA)
11. Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw 15.00mg (25%RDA)
12. Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, boiled and steamed 9.50mg (16%RDA)
13. Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) 9.00mg (15%RDA)
14. Seeds, breadfruit seeds, roasted 7.60mg (13%RDA)
15. Seeds, breadfruit seeds, raw 6.60mg (11%RDA)
16. Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 6.30mg (11%RDA)
17. Seeds, breadfruit seeds, boiled 6.10mg (10%RDA)
18. Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw 5.60mg (9%RDA)
19. Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified 4.20mg (7%RDA)
20. Nuts, coconut meat, raw 3.30mg (6%RDA)

Highest Amount of vitamin c per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high vitamin c foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the vitamin c nutritional content.

The food with the highest vitamin c content per typical serving is Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled which contains 62.35 mg in 1.000 cup (or 145.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 104 %. For this serving the Energy content is 308.85 kcal (15% RDA), the Protein content is 3.51 g (6% RDA), the Total Fat content is 3.28 g (5% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 66.03 g (51% RDA).

Milligrams of vitamin c in nuts and seeds (per 100g)

The list below gives the total vitamin c content in the top 84 items from the general description 'nuts and seeds' each of which show the vitamin c amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of vitamin c can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 16 items. The highest amount of vitamin c from the 16 raw items is in Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled where the content is 43.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items described as lowfat or non-fat are 2 items.

Nutritional Information Summary