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Antioxidants

 

The June 9, 2004, issue of The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reported a new research study focusing on the antioxidant capacities of over 100 common foods. This study is the largest, most comprehensive analysis to date of the antioxidant content of commonly consumed foods.

 

Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) of the top 50 Foods

 

Rank

Food Item

Serving Size

TAC

1

small red bean

1/2 cup 92 g

13,727

2

blueberry, wild

1 cup 144 g

13,427

3

red kidney bean

1/2 cup 92 g

13,259

4

pinto bean

1/2 cup 96 g

11,864

5

blueberry, cultivated

1 cup 144 g

9,019

6

cranberry

1 cup whole 95 g

8,983

7

artichoke

1 cup hearts 84 g

7,904

8

blackberry

1 cup 144 g

7,701

9

raisin

1/2 cup 85 g

7,291

10

raspberry

1 cup 123 g

6,058

11

strawberry

1 cup 166 g

5,938

12

apple, Red Delicious

1 fruit 138 g

5,900

13

apple, Granny Smith

1 fruit 138 g

5,381

14

pecan

28.4 g (1 oz)

5,095

15

potato, russet raw

1 potato 369 g

4,882

16

cherry, sweet

1 cup 145 g

4,873

17

plum, black

1 fruit 66 g

4,844

18

potato, russet cooked

1 potato 299 g

4,649

19

black bean

1/2 cup 52 g

4,181

20

plum, red

1 fuit 66 g

4,118

21

apple, Gala

1 fruit 138 g

3,903

22

apple, Red Delicious peeled

1 fruit 128 g

3,758

23

apple, Gold Delicious

1 fruit 138 g

3,685

25

apple, Fuji

1 fruit 138 g

3,578

26

date, Medjool

1/2 cup 89 g

3,467

27

avocado, Haas

1 fruit 173 g

3,344

28

pear, green

1 fruit 166 g

3,172

29

pear, Red Anjou

1 fruit 166 g

2,943

30

apple, Gold Delicious peeled

1 fruit 128 g

2,829

31

macadamia

28.4 g (1 oz)

2,739

32

broccoli raab raw

1/5 bunch 85 g

2,621

33

navy bean

1/2 cup 104 g

2,573

34

orange, navel

1 fruit 140 g

2,540

35

prune

1/2 cup 75 g

2,537

36

cabbage, red cooked

1/2 cup 75 g

2,359

37

potato, red raw

1 potato 213 g

2,339

38

potato, red cooked

1 potato 173 g

2,294

39

walnut

28.4 g (1 oz)

2,267

40

pea, blackeye

1/2 cup 52 g

2,258

41

potato, white raw

1 potato 213 g

2,257

42

fig

1/2 cup 89 g

2,124

43

asparagus, raw

1/2 cup 67 g

2,021

44

grape, red

1 cup 160 g

2,016

45

pepper, yellow raw

1 pepper 186 g

1,905

46

grapefruit, red

half 123 g

1,904

47

beet

1/2 cup 68 g

1,886

48

potato, white cooked

1 potato 173 g

1,870

49

pepper, orange sweet raw

1 pepper 186 g

1,830

50

peach, fresh

1 fruit 98 g

1,826

 

 

Total Antioxidant Capacity of Fruits
 

Food Item

Serving Size

TAC

apple, Fuji

1 fruit 138 g

3,578

apple, Gala

1 fruit 138 g

3,903

apple, Golden Delicious

1 fruit 138 g

3,685

apple, Golden Delicious peeled

1 fruit 128 g

2,829

apple, Granny Smith

1 fruit 138 g

5,381

apple, Red Delicious

1 fruit 138 g

5,900

apple, Red Delicious peeled

1 fruit 128 g

3,758

apricot

3 fruits 105 g

1,408

avocado, Haas

1 fruit 173 g

3,344

banana

1 fruit 118 g

1,037

blackberry

1 cup 144 g

7,701

blueberry, cultivated

1 cup 145 g

9,019

blueberry, wild

1 cup 145 g

13,427

cantaloupe

1 cup cubed 160 g

499

cherry, sweet

1 cup 145 g

4,873

cranberry

1 cup whole 95 g

8,983

grape, green

1 cup 160 g

1,789

grape, red

1 cup 160 g

2,016

grapefruit, red

half 123 g

1,904

honeydew

1 cup diced 170 g

410

kiwifruit

1 fruit 76 g

698

mango

1 cup slices 165 g

1,653

nectarine

1 fruit 136 g

1,019

orange, navel

1 fruit 140 g

2,540

peach, canned in heavy syrup

half 98 g

411

peach, fresh

1 fruit 98 g

1,826

pear, green

1 fruit 166 g

3,172

pear, Red Anjou

1 fruit 166 g

2,943

pineapple

1 cup diced 155 g

1,229

plum, red

1 fruit 66 g

4,118

plum, black

1 fruit 66 g

4,844

raspberry

1 cup 123 g

6,058

strawberry

1 cup 166 g

5,938

tangerine

1 fruit 84 g

1,361

watermelon

1 cup diced 152 g

216


Total Antioxidant Capacity of Vegetables

Food Item

Serving Size

TAC

artichoke

1 cup hearts 84 g

7,904

asparagus, raw

1/2 cup 67 g

2,021

asparagus, cooked

1/2 cup 90 g

1,480

bean, lima canned

1/2 cup 124 g

301

bean, snap raw

1/2 cup 55 g

147

bean, snap canned

1/2 cup 68 g

197

bean, black dry cooked

1/2 cup 52 g

4,181

bean, navy dry cooked

1/2 cup 104 g

2,573

bean, pinto dry cooked

1/2 cup 96 g

11,864

bean, red kidney dry cooked

1/2 cup 92 g

13,259

small red

1/2 cup 92 g

13,727

beets

1/2 cup 68 g

1,886

broccoli, raw

1/2 cup 44 g

700

broccoli, cooked

1/2 cup 78 g

982

broccoli raab raw

1/5 bunch 85 g

2,621

broccoli raab, cooked

1/5 bunch 85 g

1,322

cabbage, green raw

1/2 cup 35 g

476

cabbage, red raw

1/2 cup 35 g

788

cabbage, red cooked

1/2 cup 75 g

2,359

carrot, raw

1 medium 61 g

741

carrot, cooked

1 carrot 46 g

171

carrot, baby raw

6 medium 60 g

262

cauliflower, raw

1/2 cup 50 g

324

celery, raw

1/2 cup diced 60 g

344

corn, raw

1/2 cup 77 g

561

corn, frozen

1/2 cup 82 g

428

corn, canned

1/2 cup 105 g

434

cucumber, peeled

1/2 cup slices 52 g

60

cucumber, unpeeled

1/2 cup 60 g

74

eggplant raw

1/2 cup 41 g

1,039

lettuce, butterhead

4 leaves 30 g

427

lettuce, green leaf

4 leaves 40 g

620

lettuce, iceberg

4 leaves 32 g

144

lettuce, red leaf

4 outer leaves 68 g

1,213

lettuce, romaine

4 inner leaves 40 g

396

onion, yellow raw

1/2 cup 80 g

823

onion, yellow cooked

1/2 cup 105 g

1,281

onion, sweet raw

1/2 cup 80 g

492

onion, red raw

1/2 cup 80 g

917

pea, blackeye

1/2 cup 52 g

2,258

pea, green frozen

1/2 cup 80 g

480

pea, green canned

1/2 cup 85 g

326

pepper, green, sweet raw

1 pepper 119 g

664

pepper, green, sweet cooked

1/2 cup chopped 68g

418

pepper, red, sweet raw

1 pepper 119 g

1,072

pepper, red, sweet cooked

1/2 cup chopped 68g

576

pepper, orange sweet raw

1 pepper 186 g

1,830

pepper, yellow raw

1 pepper 186 g

1,905

potato, red raw

1 potato 213 g

2,339

potato, red cooked

1 potato 173 g

2,294

potato, russet raw

1 potato 369 g

4,882

potato, russet cooked

1 potato 299 g

4,649

potato, white raw

1 potato 213 g

2,257

potato, white cooked

1 potato 173 g

1,870

pumpkin, raw

1 cup 1-in. cubes 116 g

560

radish

1 cup sliced 116 g

1,107

spinach, raw

4 leaves 40 g

1,056

sweet potato, raw

1 potato 130 g

1,173

sweet potato, cooked

1 potato 156 g

1,195

tomato, raw

1 tomato 123 g

415

tomato, cooked

1/2 cup 120 g

552


Total Antioxidant Capacity of Nuts

Food Item Serving Size TAC
almond 28.4 g (1 oz) 1,265
Brazil nut 28.4 g (1 oz) 403
cashew 28.4 g (1 oz) 567
hazelnut 28.4 g (1 oz) 2,739
macadamia 28.4 g (1 oz) 481
peanut 28.4 g (1 oz) 899
pecan 28.4 g (1 oz) 5,095
pine nut 28.4 g (1 oz) 204
pistachio 28.4 g (1 oz) 2,267
walnut 28.4 g (1 oz) 3,846


Total Antioxidant Capacity of Dried Fruits

Food Item

Serving Size

TAC

date, Deglet Noor

1/2 cup 89 g

3,467

date, Medjool

1/2 cup 89 g

2,124

fig

1/2 cup 75 g

2,537

prune

1/2 cup 85 g

7,291

raisin

1/2 cup 82 g

2,490


Total Antioxidant Capacity of Breads, Cereals, Snacks

Food Item

Serving Size

TAC

Bread

   

Healthy Choice whole grain

1 slice 28 g

398

Brownberry Oatnut

1 slice 38 g

501

Brownberry pumpernickel

1 slice 30 g

589

Chicago Bak. Butternut whl grain wheat

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