>>13780903>How much vitamin c would an average person need to ward off scurvy?Not very much. The FDA recommended 75-100mg per day is more than enough to prevent scurvy as in “your gums bleed, your teeth fall out and you die”. Some people think you should take much more, though, usually citing antioxidant properties.
> Could you survive off pills you can buy at the storeYou can get enough vitamin C from pills. The fruit definitely has other nutrients, perhaps some still undiscovered, that your body also needs, so still eat the fruit if you can. But yeah, if you have a bad diet already and are worried about your vitamin C, buy some of your pic related. 1000mg is considered a megadose, but you can cut the pill smaller if you want.
