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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%.

Wolfberry, Ningxia, dried

30,300†

 

Wolfberry, Chinese

20,200†

Importance of "Ningxia"

Mangosteen

20,000?

No independent proof

Acai

18,400†

 

Raspberry, Black

16,400†

 

Pomegranate

10,500†

 

Prune

5,700†

Blackberry

5,100†

Boysenberry

3,500†

Blueberry

3,200†

Plum

2,800†

Raspberry, Red

2,700†

Legend

Strawberry

2,600†

Fruit

Orange

2,400†

Vegetable

Cherry

2,100†

Raisin

2,100†

Garlic

1,900†

Kale

1,800†

Raspberry

1,600†

Apple

1,400†

Peach

1,300†

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†

Sources:

† Chart entitled Top Antioxidant Foods, on page 48 ofDiscovery of the Ultimate Superfood by Gary Young ND, Ronald Lawrence MD, PhD, Marc Schreuder; Essential Science Publishing; © July 2005.

ƒEssential Oils Desk Reference, 4th Edition, Appendix F, page 493.

Various websites. Unknown.

Spinach

1,200†

Grape, Red

1,100†

Brussels Sprouts

900†

Alfalfa Sprouts

900†

Broccoli Florets

900†

Kiwi

900†

Beet

800†

Bell Pepper, Red

710ƒ

Onion

400†

Corn, Yellow

400ƒ

Cauliflower

400†

Eggplant

390ƒ

Mango

300†

Cabbage

300†

Banana

300†

Apple

300†

Tomato

200†

Carrot

200†

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 ofSOD activity paints a much more accurate picture as to whether the goodness of the original fruit is retained in the final product.