Are bell-peppers really the best natural resource of vitamin C?

[Marsel]

I've heard this just couple of times before, but all my life i've thought that lemons and oranges were the best resource of Vitamin C. Does anyone know for sure?

[starofiniquity]

As far as I know, rose hips are actually the best "natural" resource of vitamin C. Not only do they contain an absurdly high amount, but the way it is carried helps your body more easily absorb the vitamin C, which is why you'll often see bottles of "Vitamin C with Rose Hips."

[oldtimekid]

Bell Peppers have SOME vitamin C in them, as do all fruits.... but there are a lot of other fruits that have higher amount of Vitamin C and a lot of fruits have higher ORAC ratings (which is how antioxidant's potencies are measured).Lemons, Oranges, and other citrus fruits are most commonly known for their vitamin C content, but there are other non-citrus fruits with higher ratings. Blueberries for example have a higher ORAC rating than Oranges.

[mjimc]

RAW red bell peppers have the highest vitamin C content of any fruit or vegetable. 3-4 times as much as an orange. Check out this website and it will give you US gov't stats on all nutrients for all foods.http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

[Goldista]

Here is the Vitmain C content- Red Bell pepper (½ cup,raw ): 283.1 mg Green Bell Peppers (½ cup,raw): 119.8 mgLemon juice ( raw, juice of 1 lemon): 21.6 mgLime juice ( raw, juice of 1 lime ): 11.4 mgOrange juice ( raw, juice of 1orange): 43.0 mg