Vitamin C

For healthy connective tissue

A healthy body needs a regular source of Vitamin C - it is a water soluble vitamin which means it can’t be stored in your body and therefore you need to eat some every day.

Vitamin C is necessary for healthy connective tissue - e.g gums, tendons, ligaments, skin, bone and cartilage. Vitamin C assists healing processes such as fighting infections. It also helps the body absorb iron from food.

• Most New Zealanders get around 30% of all their Vitamin C from potatoes.
• Vitamin C is an antioxidant which has protective roles against some chronic diseases.
• A baked potato has more Vitamin C than an apple.
• Rice and pasta contain no Vitamin C.


One medium potato (175g) gives around 50% of daily Vitamin C.
Recommended Daily Intake. (Adult)