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ORAC Antioxidant Value List: Comparison Chart
| All antixoidant capacity measures are estimated by
Ferric Reducing Power and are expressed as micromole Trolox equivalent (TE) per
100 grams or 3.53 ounces, accurate to ±5%. |
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| Wolfberry, Ningxia, dried |
30,300† |
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| Wolfberry, Chinese |
20,200† |
Importance
of "Ningxia" |
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| Mangosteen |
20,000? |
No independent proof
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Acai |
18,400† |
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Raspberry, Black |
16,400† |
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Pomegranate |
10,500† |
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| Prune |
5,700† |
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| Blackberry |
5,100† |
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Boysenberry |
3,500† |
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| Blueberry |
3,200† |
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Plum |
2,800† |
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| Raspberry, Red |
2,700† |
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Legend |
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Strawberry |
2,600† |
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Fruit |
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Orange |
2,400† |
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Cherry |
2,100† |
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Raisin |
2,100† |
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Garlic |
1,900† |
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| Kale |
1,800† |
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Raspberry |
1,600† |
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Apple |
1,400† |
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Peach |
1,300† |
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ORAC
Chart
Alphabetical Order |
Acai |
18,400† |
Alfalfa Sprouts |
900† |
Apple |
1,400† |
Apple |
300† |
Banana |
300† |
Beet |
800† |
Bell Pepper, Red |
710ƒ |
Blackberry |
5,100† |
Blueberry |
3,200† |
Boysenberry |
3,500† |
Broccoli Florets |
900† |
Brussels Sprouts |
900† |
Cabbage |
300† |
Carrot |
200† |
Cauliflower |
400† |
Cherry |
2,100† |
Corn, Yellow |
400ƒ |
Eggplant |
390ƒ |
Garlic |
1,900† |
Grape, Red |
1,100† |
Kale |
1,800† |
Kiwi |
900† |
Mango |
300† |
Mangosteen |
20,000? |
Onion |
400† |
Orange |
2,400† |
Peach |
1,300† |
Plum |
2,800† |
Pomegranate |
10,500† |
Prune |
5,700† |
Raisin |
2,100† |
Raspberry |
1,600† |
Raspberry, Black |
16,400† |
Raspberry, Red |
2,700† |
Spinach |
1,200† |
Strawberry |
2,600† |
Tomato |
200† |
Wolfberry, Chinese |
20,200† |
Wolfberry, Ningxia, dried |
30,300† |
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Sources:
† Chart entitled Top Antioxidant
Foods, on page 48 of Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood by
Gary Young ND, Ronald Lawrence MD, PhD, Marc Schreuder; Essential
Science Publishing; © July 2005.
ƒ Appendix F, page 44, Essential
Oils Desk Reference, Third Edition, Third Printing March 2006.
? Various websites. Unknown.
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Spinach |
1,200† |
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| Grape, Red |
1,100† |
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| Brussels Sprouts |
900† |
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| Alfalfa Sprouts |
900† |
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| Broccoli Florets |
900† |
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Kiwi |
900† |
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| Beet |
800† |
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| Bell Pepper, Red |
710ƒ |
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| Onion |
400† |
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| Corn, Yellow |
400ƒ |
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Cauliflower |
400† |
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| Eggplant |
390ƒ |
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| Mango |
300† |
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| Cabbage |
300† |
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| Banana |
300† |
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| Apple |
300† |
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| Tomato |
200† |
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Carrot |
200† |
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Why no juices?
ORAC Issues.
We chose not to list ORAC scores for various juices for two reasons:
1. Each time juice ingredients or processing changes, the former ORAC score
is rendered irrelavent and misleading.
2. When ORAC became popular, many companies started manipulating the test
by using isolated/manufactured ingredients that were of questionable health
benefit yet spiked the ORAC score of their juice.
We have found that a comparison of SOD activity paints
a much more accurate picture as to whether the goodness of the original fruit
is retained in the final product. |
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