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Essential vitamin

Vitamin C

A water-soluble vitamin the body cannot make, so it comes from food.

Measured in mg · Daily Value 90 mg

What it does

  • Collagen synthesisCollagen synthesis produces collagen, a structural protein found throughout connective tissues.
  • Physiological antioxidant activityAntioxidant activity helps limit reactions involving reactive molecules through normal biochemical processes.
  • Immune functionImmune function includes the coordinated activity of cells, tissues and biological processes involved in normal immune responses.

Where it works in the body

Found in UCF crops

Reference composition

Reference data

USDA FoodData Central

CropAmount% DV
Kale93.4 mg104%

Basis: raw edible food, per 100 g. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4+ where one exists; values above 100% are shown as measured.

Sources & references (4)
  1. Kale, raw (Foundation Food) · USDA Agricultural Research Service, FoodData CentralReference databasehttps://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/323505/nutrients
  2. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels · U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationGovernmenthttps://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels
  3. Vitamin C — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/
  4. Vitamin A and Carotenoids — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/

UCF's nutrition and biological information is provided for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.