The fruit with the highest VC content is fresh dates.
The champion in vitamin C content is fresh dates, which can reach 243 mg/100g, which is 8 times that of oranges. Fresh jujubes (also known as fresh jujubes) refer to jujube fruits picked directly from jujube trees without processing. The nutritional value of fresh dates is much higher than that of dried dates, but due to deficiencies in preservation technology, it is not conducive to preservation. Therefore, the shelf life of fresh dates is relatively short, so it is recommended to eat them immediately.
Fresh dates have extremely high nutritional value, rich in organic acids, carotene, protein and trace elements such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and selenium that are necessary for the human body. They are rich in vitamin C, and contain "cyclic adenosine monophosphate", Nutrients such as "glucoside" have miraculous effects on beauty and health care, treating high blood pressure, and preventing cancer. Therefore, there is a famous saying: "Eat three dates a day and you will not look old throughout your life."
The runner-up in VC content is kiwi fruit, with a content of 62 mg/100g, and the third runner-up is strawberry, with a content of 47 mg/100g, which can also be "smilingly proud" of the fruit industry.
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Effects and functions of vitamin C on the human body:
1. Enhance resistance
Vitamin C itself has neutralizing properties The benefit of intracellular toxins is that large doses of vitamin C can inhibit bacterial reproduction. However, this kind of vitamin C supplement is not suitable for ordinary healthy people. Therefore, vitamin C can not only prevent and treat common infectious diseases, but also has a good therapeutic effect on serious infectious diseases such as toxic shock.
2. Anti-aging
Vitamin C also has a good antioxidant effect and can help promote collagen production. Collagen is a very important protein in the human body. Its presence allows the skin to maintain elasticity. Oral skin care products with a certain concentration of vitamin C can not only be used to lighten spots, but also smooth fine lines on the skin.
3. Whitening
Speaking of vitamin C, its most outstanding skin care effect is whitening. Vitamin C can inhibit the oxidation of melanocytes, although it is not as effective in whitening as photorejuvenation. The effect is that taking vitamin C orally for several cycles can prevent the occurrence of spots, lighten them and brighten the skin color to a certain extent.
Reference material: People's Daily Online - Which fruits are famous on the nutrition list? Fresh dates, strawberries, and vitamin C