Monday, July 27, 2009

How much Vitamin C does an Orange have?

Does anyone know how much Vitamin C an Orange offer and what type/kinds of food has the highest level of ZINC?

How much Vitamin C does an Orange have?
Orange 1 medium 60 mg of vitamin C


Adequate intake in the US is 90 mg for men and 75 mg for women.





Zinc: The high sorces appear to be animal based.


US RDA 11mg Men, 8 mg Women


Top 5 sources:


1. Oysters, battered and fried, 6 medium = 16.0 mg Zinc


2. Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Breakfast cereal, fortified with 100% of the DV for zinc per serving, 3/4 c serving = 15.0 mg Zinc


3. Beef shank, lean only, cooked 3 oz = 8.9 mg Zinc


4. Beef chuck, arm pot roast, lean only, cooked, 3 oz = 7.4 mg Zinc


5. Beef tenderloin, lean only, cooked, 3 oz 4.8 mg Zinc
Reply:One slice of an jalapeno pepper has more Vitamin C than an orange. (42.5 milligrams of Vitamin C in an orange.)


Foods with high levels of Zinc: Herring, Oysters, Turkey, Wheat Germ.
Reply:your an idiot, get back to work!
Reply:Orange: 70 mg- a medium sized orange


Zinc: Oysters have most zinc, also nuts, beans, whole grains
Reply:not a lot i vitamin c tablet is like eatting 10 oranges


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