This section is from the book "The American Woman's Cook Book", by Ruth Berolzheimer. Also available from Amazon: The Domestic Arts Edition of the American Woman's Cook Book.
Vitamin A | Vitamin B | Vitamin C | Vitamin G | |
Almonds........................... | A | BB | . | GG |
Apples........................ | A | B to BB | CC | GG |
Apricots . | AA | - | CC | GG |
Asparagus........................ | A | - | CC | - |
Avocado ........................ | AA | Bbb | c | GG |
Bacon ........................ | - to A | B to BB | - | GG |
Bananas ........................ | A to AA | B to BB | CC | GG |
Barley, whole ........................ | A | BB | - | G |
Beans, dry or canned................. | A | BB | - | G |
Beans, string ........................ | AA | BB | CC | GG |
Beef........................ | A | BB | - to C | GG |
Beef fat........................ | AA | - | - | - |
Beets (root).......................... | A | B | c | G |
Beet leaves.......................... | AA | BB | - | Ggg |
Brains ......................... | A | BB | - | - |
Brazil nuts ........................ | A | BB | - | GG |
- | B | - | - | |
Bread, white, milk+................... | A | B | - to C | G |
Bread, whole wheat, water+..... | A | Bbb | - | G |
Bread, whole wheat, milk+..... | AA | Bbb | - to C | GG |
Broccoli.......................... | Aaaa | BB | c | Ggg |
Butter *......................... | Aaa | - | ---- | - |
Butter milk ........................ | A | BB | c | Ggg |
Cabbage, green, raw.................. | AA | BB | CCC | GG |
Cabbage, head, cooked.............. | A | BB | c | GG |
Cantaloupe ......................... | AA | BB | CCC | GG |
Carrots ........................ | Aaa | BB | CC | GG |
Cauliflower ........................... | A | BB | c | GG |
Celery, bleached stems............... | - to A | BB | CC | - |
Celery, green, leaves ................. | AA | BB | - | - |
Chard ......................... | AA | B to BB | - | - |
Cheese, whole milk *............... | AA to Aaa | - | - | G |
Cheese, cottage .......................... | A | - | - | G |
Cherries ........................... | AA | B | CC | - |
Chestnuts ......................... | - | B | - | G |
Chinese cabbage......................... | AA | BB | CCC | G |
Coconut .......................... | A | BB | - | GG |
Cod-liver oil ++......................... | Aaa | - | - | - |
Collards ......................... | Aaa | BB | CC | GG |
Corn, yellow........................ | AA | BB | - | G |
Corn meal........................ | A to AA | B | - | - |
Corn oil........................ | A | - | - | - |
Cottonseed oil........................ | - | - | - | - |
Cranberry (or juice)................ | A | - | CC | - |
* Supplies a small amount of Vitamin D + When irradiated, an excellent source of Vitamin D ++ An excellent source of Vitamins A and D
Food | Vitamin A | Vitamin B | Vitamin C | Vitamin G |
Cream | Aaa | BB | C | Ggg |
Aaa | BB | CCC | GG | |
Cucumber | - to A | B | CC | G |
Aaa | BB | C | GG | |
Dasheens | A | B | C | - |
Dates. | A | BB | - | G |
Aaa | B to BB | - | Ggg | |
Egg white | - | - | - | GG |
Egg yolk* | Aaa | BB | - | Ggg |
Eggplant | A | B | C | GG |
Endive | AA | - | C | - |
Escarole | Aaa | - | C | GG |
Figs | A | - | C to - | G |
Filberts. | - | BB | - | GG |
Fish, fat* | A | B | - | G |
Fish, lean. | - to A | B | - | G |
Grapefruit Cor juice, fresh or canned) | A | BB | CCC | GG |
Grapes | A | B | C to - | G |
Grape juice | - | B to - | - | - to G |
Ham | - to A | BB | - | GG |
Heart | A | BB | c | Ggg |
Hickory nuts | - | BB | - | GG |
Ice cream (regular) | AA | BB | c | Ggg |
Kale | Aaa | B | CC | Ggg |
Kidney | AA | BB | c | Ggg |
Kohlrabi | - | B | c | - |
Lemon juice. | A | BB | CCC | GG |
A to AA | BB | CC | GG | |
Limes (or juice) | - | - | CC | - |
Liver. | AA to Aaa | BB | c | Ggg |
Mangoes | Aaa | BB | CCC | GG |
Milk, wholet | Aaa | BB | c | Ggg |
Milk, "scalded" | Aaa | BB | c | Ggg |
Milk, condensedt. | Aaa | BB | c | Ggg |
Milk, evaporatedft | Aaa | BB | - | Ggg |
Milk, dried, whole | Aaa | BB | c | Ggg |
Milk, dried, skim | A | BB | c | Ggg |
Milk, fresh, skim. | A | BB | c | Ggg |
Molasses. | - | B | - | - |
- to A | BB | - | GG | |
Oatmeal | - to A | BB | - | G |
Okra | AA | BB | - | - |
Onions, raw. | - to A | B | CC | G |
Onions, cooked. | - to A | B | c | G |
Orange (or juice). | A | BB | CCC | GG |
Orange peel. | A | B | CC | - |
AA | BB | c | GG | |
Parsley | Aaa | BB | CCC | - |
Parsnips | - to A | BB | - | |
Peaches, raw | A to AA | B to BB | CC | G to GG |
* Supplies a small amount of Vitamin D
+ When irradiated, an excellent source of Vitamin D
Food | Vitamin A | Vitamin B | Vitamin C | Vitamin G |
Peanuts ................... | A | BB | __ | G |
Peanut butter..................... | A | BB | ---- | G |
Pears............................. | - | BB | c | GG |
Peas, green........................ | AA | BB | ccc | GG |
Peas, dry......................... | A | BB | - | GG |
Pecans............................ | A | BB | - | - |
Peppers, green..................... | AA | BB | ccc | - |
Pimientos ................ | Aaa | - | ccc | - |
Pine nuts......................... | A | B | - | - |
Pineapple, raw.................... | A | BB | cc | G |
Pineapple, canned................. | A | BB | cc | G |
Pork............................. | - to A | BB | - | GG |
Potatoes, white................... | A | BB | cc | G |
Prunes........................... | AA | BB | - | GG |
Pumpkin ................... | AA | B | c | G |
Radish........................... | - to A | BB | cc | - |
Raisins........................... | - | B | - | G |
Raspberries....................... | AA | B | ccc | - |
Rhubarb.......................... | - | - | c | - |
Rice, white....................... | - | - | - | - |
Rice, whole grain or brown........ | A | BB | - | G |
Roe, fish.......................... | AA | BB | - | - |
Romaine.......................... | AA | BB | - | GG |
Rutabaga ..................... | - to A | BB | ccc | - |
Rye, whole....................... | A | BB | - | G |
Salmon, canned.................... | A | - | - | GG |
Sauerkraut............ | A | B | C to CC | - |
Shrimp........................... | A | - | - | - |
Spinach........................... | Aaa | B | cc | GG |
Squash, Hubbard.................. | Aaa | B | - | G |
Squash, summer................... | A | B | - | G |
Strawberries...................... | A | B | ccc | - |
Swede............ | - | BB | ccc | - |
Sweetbreads....................... | A | B | - | - |
Sweet potatoes.................... | Aaa | BB | cc | G |
Tomato, raw or canned............ | AA | BB | ccc | G |
Turnip........................... | - to A | B | cc | G |
Turnip greens..................... | Aaa | BB | ccc | GG |
Veal............................. | - to A | B | - | GG |
Walnuts.......................... | A | BB | - | - |
Water cress....................... | Aaa | BB | ccc | GG |
Watermelon...................... | A | B | ccc | G |
Wheat bran....................... | A | BB | - | G |
Wheat embryo.................... | AA | Bbb | - | GG |
Wheat, whole..................... | A | BB | - | G |
Yeast+............................ | - | Bbb | - | Ggg |
Yeast bouillon+................... | - | Bbb | - | Ggg |
+ Whcn irradiated, an excellent source of Vitamin D
 
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