Vitamin C

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has many and varied functions in the body. Among other things, vitamin C increases iron absorption.

The official health claims for vitamin C are as follows:
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical activity.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal bone function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal cartilage function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal gum function.
-Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal skin function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for normal tooth function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system.
- Vitamin C helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

Vitamin C occurs naturally in almost all plant-based foods. The BAG's recommended daily requirement of 80 mg can therefore easily be met with fresh fruit and vegetables.

For example, the daily requirement is already covered with 125 g of kiwi or 190 g of orange.

Attention smokers:
The average metabolic processing loss of vitamin C is 30%. However, smokers have significantly higher metabolic vitamin C losses. Smokers are therefore recommended to consume more vitamin C:
• Male smokers: 155 mg of vitamin C per day
• Female smokers: 135 mg of vitamin C per day