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Your Guide To Getting Your Vitamins From Food

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Maybe you know you should eat more sweet potatoes for their vitamin A ,but you're not entirely sure why. Or maybe you know vitamin B12 helps your heart, but you don't know where to find it.

Worry no longer! Digital health magazine Health Perch created the infographic below in partnership with marketing firm Ghergich & Co. to help you put all your (vitamin) As and Bs in order.

"A Chart of Vitamin Rich Foods" on Health Perch

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Before You Go

Foods With More Vitamin C Than An Orange

Papaya(01 of10)

One small papaya (about 157 grams) has 95.6 milligrams of vitamin C. A cup of mashed papaya has a whopping 140 milligrams.More bang for your buck? Papaya is also high in vitamin A, folate and dietary fiber, according to Self Nutrition Data. (credit:Alamy)

Red Bell Peppers(02 of10)

One cup of raw, chopped red bell pepper packs an impressive 190.3 milligrams of vitamin C. The same amount of a green pepper has 119.8 milligrams. (credit:Alamy)

Broccoli(03 of10)

Need yet another healthy reason to eat your broccoli? Try this: One serving (148 grams) of chopped broccoli adds up to 132 milligrams of vitamin C. (credit:Flickr: sk8geek)

Kale(04 of10)

Hungry for a salad? Try kale. Just two cups of this veggie, chopped, offers 160.8 milligrams of vitamin C. This superfood is also rich in vitamins A, C and K, as well as phytonutrients and fiber, according to WebMD. (credit:Flickr: mallydally)

Strawberries(05 of10)

Here's sweet news: one serving (147 grams) of strawberries has 86.5 milligrams of vitamin C. (And just this week, a study linked two servings of the red fruit a week to slowed cognitive degeneration.) (credit:Alamy)

Kiwi(06 of10)

One serving of kiwi offers 137.2 milligrams of vitamin C. (credit:Alamy)

Cauliflower(07 of10)

One small head of cauliflower (with a four-inch diameter) has 127.7 milligrams of vitamin C (and just 66 calories). (credit:Alamy)

Honorable Mention: Brussels Sprouts(08 of10)

They may not beat an orange, but a cup of Brussels sprouts still has a solid 48.4 milligrams of vitamin C. And the veggie is also rich in riboflavin, iron, magnesium, dietary fiber and vitamin A, among others. (credit:Alamy)

Honorable Mention: Sweet Potatoes(09 of10)

Another orange food to add to the list (even though it doesn't have more C than an actual orange) are sweet potatoes. One large sweet potato has 35.3 milligrams. (credit:Alamy)

Honorable Mention: Cantaloupe(10 of10)

Again, this one doesn't have quite as much vitamin C as an orange, but one serving does offer 49.2 milligrams. (credit:Alamy)

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