Att äta en apelsin för att hålla sig frisk från förkylningar, verkar vara en skröna, och förresten så innehåller Paprika mycket mer Vitamin C än Apelsin.
Apelsin innehåller 66 % RDI/100Gram
Paprika innehåller 140-250 % RDI/100Gram
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