What is camu camu?
Camu camu is a berry that grows on shrubby trees along the flooded riverbanks of the Amazon, traditionally eaten fresh or made into juice by local communities. Because the fresh fruit is quite sour and perishable, it's typically freeze-dried into a powder for use in supplements and food products shipped elsewhere.
What are the benefits of camu camu?
Camu camu is best known for its unusually high natural vitamin C content compared to common fruits, making it a concentrated whole-food source of this nutrient. Vitamin C supports immune function, collagen formation, and acts as an antioxidant that helps protect cells from oxidative stress.
Beyond vitamin C, camu camu also contains polyphenols and anthocyanins, plant compounds that contribute additional antioxidant activity, rounding out its role in a fruit-forward greens formula.
How much camu camu is in Daily Greens?
Camu camu is a cornerstone of the vitamin C content in Daily Greens and sits within the 2.6 g superfood, antioxidant and mushroom blend alongside the other fruit and greens ingredients, without its individual weight itemized separately on the label.
Who should be careful with camu camu?
People with a history of oxalate-related kidney stones should be aware that very high vitamin C intake from any source can be converted into oxalate in the body, so it's worth discussing total vitamin C intake with a doctor if this applies to you.
Camu camu's high acidity means it could aggravate acid reflux or a sensitive stomach in some people, so those with these issues may want to take a camu camu-containing product with food.
Camu Camu questions, answered
- Is camu camu high in vitamin C?
- Yes, camu camu is one of the most vitamin C dense fruits known, well above citrus fruits gram for gram in its natural, unprocessed form.
- Can camu camu upset your stomach?
- Its natural acidity can occasionally bother people with a sensitive stomach or acid reflux, so taking it with food may help.
- Where does camu camu come from?
- It's a berry native to the Amazon basin, traditionally harvested from riverside shrubs and now more widely freeze-dried for supplement use.
Ingredients it works with
Camu Camu is one of 56 in a single scoop.
Daily Greens prints every blend weight on the label — part of the 2.6 g superfood, antioxidant and mushroom blend.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Speak to your clinician before starting a new supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing or taking medication.