When searching for fruits high in vitamin C, you're typically shown the amount of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit (as shown in the first chart below). However, many of these fruits also contain significant amounts of sugar. If you rely on random vitamin C–rich fruits to meet your daily needs, you might end up consuming a surprising amount of sugar in the process.
That’s why it’s also useful to consider how much vitamin C you get per 100 grams of carbohydrates (see the second chart below). This ratio helps identify fruits that offer more vitamin C with less sugar. In other words, the higher the vitamin C per 100 g of carbohydrates, the more efficiently you can meet your vitamin C requirements while minimizing sugar intake.
Below is a ranking of fruits based on their vitamin C content per 100 g of fruit. The color of each bar reflects the carbohydrate content per 100 g of fruit.
Now, let’s take a look at which fruits deliver the most vitamin C per 100 grams of carbohydrates.