what is the kakadu plum. it contains alot more vit c than camu camu.
sounds like a new superfood. camu camu is crazy expensive!


Plant source Amount Vitamin C
(mg / 100g)
Kakadu plum 3100
Camu Camu 2800
Rose hip 2000
Acerola 1600
Seabuckthorn 695
Jujube 500
Baobab 400
Blackcurrant 200
Red pepper 190
Parsley 130
Guava 100
Kiwifruit 90
Broccoli 90
Loganberry 80
Redcurrant 80
Brussels sprouts 80
Wolfberry (Goji) 73 ^
Lychee 70
Cloudberry 60
Elderberry 60
Persimmon 60

^ average of 3 sources; dried
Plant source Amount
(mg / 100g)
Papaya 60
Strawberry 60
Orange 50
Lemon 40
Melon, cantaloupe 40
Cauliflower 40
Garlic 31
Grapefruit 30
Raspberry 30
Tangerine 30
Mandarin orange 30
Passion fruit 30
Spinach 30
Cabbage raw green 30
Lime 30
Mango 28
Potato 20
Melon, honeydew 20
Cranberry 13
Tomato 10
Blueberry 10
Pineapple 10
Plant source Amount
(mg / 100g)
Pawpaw 10
Grape 10
Apricot 10
Plum 10
Watermelon 10
Banana 9
Carrot 9
Avocado 8
Crabapple 8
Cherry 7
Peach 7
Apple 6
Blackberry 6
Beetroot 5
Pear 4
Lettuce 4
Cucumber 3
Eggplant 2
Fig 2
Bilberry 1
Horned melon 0.5
Medlar 0.3

Never have any problem with vitamin C...why pay for pricey superfoods??

i'm reading that high doses of vitamin c can deplete copper, which effects thyroid, immunity etc.

i would like to get a mineral test. has anyone had one?

That would actually be a good thing for people whose water is delivered in copper pipes and who have an overdose. An overdose affects the adrenals, and than dominos into other problems.

From the list it looks like plenty of foods have vitamin C so why would a raw food eater feel it necessary to supplement vitamin C ?

Mangos have a good amount of copper and Vit C and I eat at least a half a ton of mangos every year for the last 35 years and the previos 17 years maybe a quarter of a ton.

I dont worry about depleted copper or anything else the main thing I try to do is eat a good amount of food to fill my stomach.

Cherimoya,

Love Peace and Happiness,

i guess some people here have serious health problems, and a raw diet just isn't enough.

I'd imagine the needs of a raw person battling cancer or some kind of chronic illness are totally different than someone who is already in good health and raw, too.

I always love reading these little tidbits... knowledge is power (both brain-information and body-intuition). >8)

For people eating lots of fruit and veggies in their raw state, getting enough Vitamin C is not a problem. I wouldn't worry about finding super foods, as all fresh fruits and vegetables are super foods.

I agree with Bryan. Vit C is not hard to get if you are eating lots of fresh produce. When I occasionally enter my food for the day on fitday, I am always well over the recommended amount for C.



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I can't think of a day I haven't eaten well over 1000% the RDA... even while watermelon feasting. :O

exactly..

why worry!

when feasting on gorgeous fresh produce..watermelons and orange juice galore!!