The concentration of vitamin C varies as the fruit ripens. On average, 100 grams of mature camu-camu provide 2780 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C. The capsules and powder of camu-camu provide much higher amounts of this vitamin, and can even reach 6000 or 12000 mg per 100 grams of the product.
Camu-camu, even in its fresh state, possesses unsurpassed levels of vitamin C, especially when compared to other fruits that are known to be sources of this nutrient, such as lemon and orange. Camu-camu provides 50 times more vitamin C than an orange and 70 times more than the content of this vitamin in lemons.