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greenghost
03-04-2006, 12:51 PM
FYI (Hope this formats OK):

Information taken from: Wu, X., G. Beecher, J. Holden, D. Haytowitz, S. Gebhardt, & R. Prior. 2004. Lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacities of common foods in the United States, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52: 4026-4037.

The total antioxidant capacity (TAC, expressed in mol of TE/g) is the sum of the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) from both the lipophilic and hydrophilic elements in the sample.

Fruits

The Big Winners:

Cranberry TAC = 94.56
Blueberry,
Cultivated TAC = 62.20
Wild TAC = 92.60
Plums,
Plums TAC = 62.39
Black TAC = 73.39
Blackberry TAC = 53.48
Raspberry TAC = 49.25

Solid Showing

Apples,
red delicious TAC = 42.75
granny smith TAC = 38.99
gala TAC = 28.28
golden delicious TAC = 26.70
fuji TAC = 25.93
Strawberry TAC = 35.77
Cherries, sweet TAC = 33.61

Another Step Down

Avocado, Haas TAC = 19.33
Pears,
Green cultivars TAC = 19.11
Red Anjou TAC = 17.73
Peaches TAC = 18.63
Oranges, navel TAC = 18.41
Tangerines TAC = 16.20
Grapefruit, red TAC = 15.48

The following had TACs less than 15 but greater than 5: apricots, bananas, kiwi, nectarines, pineapples.

The following had TACs less than 5: cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon.

Non-starchy Veggies

The Big Winners

Artichoke, cooked TAC = 94.09
Cabbages
Red (cooked) TAC = 31.46
Red (raw) TAC = 22.52
Common (raw) TAC = 13.59
Asparagus,
Raw TAC = 30.17
Cooked TAC = 16.44
Broccoli,
Raab (raw) TAC = 30.84
Raab (cooked) TAC = 15.55
Common (raw) TAC = 15.90
Common (cooked) TAC = 12.59
Beets, raw TAC = 27.74
Spinach, raw TAC = 26.40
Eggplant, raw TAC = 25.33

Solid Showing

Lettuce,
Red leaf TAC = 17.85
Green leaf TAC = 15.50
Butterhead TAC = 14.24
Romaine TAC = 9.89
Iceberg TAC = 4.51
Onions,
Yellow (cooked) TAC = 12.20
Yellow (raw) TAC = 10.29
Red (raw) TAC = 11.46
Sweet (raw) TAC = 6.15
Carrots,
Raw TAC = 12.15
Cooked TAC = 3.71
Baby (raw) TAC = 4.36

Another Step Down

Peppers,
Yellow (raw) TAC = 10.24
Sweet orange (raw) TAC = 9.84
Sweet red (raw) TAC = 9.01
Sweet red (cooked) TAC = 8.47
Sweet green (cooked) TAC = 6.15
Sweet green (raw) TAC = 5.58
Radishes TAC = 9.54
Cauliflower, raw TAC = 6.47
Celery, raw TAC = 5.74

The following had TACs of less than 5: cucumber, pumpkin (raw), tomatoes (raw/cooked).

Starchy Veggies

Potatoes,
Russet (cooked) TAC = 15.55
Russet (raw) TAC = 13.23
Red (cooked) TAC = 13.26
Red (raw) TAC = 10.98
White (cooked) TAC = 10.81
White (raw) TAC = 10.59
Sweet Potatoes,
Raw TAC = 9.02
Cooked TAC = 7.66
Corn,
Raw TAC = 7.28
Frozen TAC = 5.22

Legumes

Beans (dry, uncooked),
Small red TAC = 149.21
Red kidney TAC = 144.13
Pinto TAC = 123.59
Black TAC = 80.40
Navy TAC = 24.74
Peas,
Blackeye (dry) TAC = 43.43
Green (frozen) TAC = 6.00
Peanuts TAC = 31.66
Beans, snap (raw) TAC = 2.67

Nuts

Pecans TAC = 179.40
Walnuts TAC = 135.41
Hazelnuts TAC = 96.45
Pistachios TAC = 79.83
Almonds TAC = 44.54
Cashews TAC = 19.97
Macadamias TAC = 16.95
Brazil nuts TAC = 14.19
Pine Nutes TAC = 7.19

Dried Fruits

Prunes TAC = 85.78
Dates,
Deglet Noor TAC = 38.95
Medjool TAC = 23.87
Figs TAC = 33.83
Raisins TAC = 30.37

Spices

Cloves, ground TAC = 3144.46
Cinnamon, ground TAC = 2675.36
Oregano leaf, dried TAC = 2001.29
Turmeric, ground TAC = 1592.77
Baking chocolate TAC = 1039.71
Parsley, dried TAC = 743.49
Basil leaf, dried TAC = 675.53
Curry powder TAC = 485.04
Black pepper,
Whole TAC = 301.41
Ground TAC = 250.94
Yellow mustard, ground TAC = 292.57
Ginger, ground TAC = 288.11
Chili Powder TAC = 236.35
Paprika TAC = 179.19
Garlic Powder TAC = 66.66
Onion Powder TAC = 57.35

Cato
03-06-2006, 07:29 PM
Gotta print this one and give it to the wife. Thanks GG.

Jaeger
03-07-2006, 11:04 PM
That's pretty interesting. Do you know where green tea fits in?

greenghost
03-08-2006, 10:04 AM
Jaeger, I don't. I've read someplace that a glass of green tea (strong, good quality) provides about the same number of phytochemicals as a serving of brocolli.

Jaeger
03-08-2006, 06:08 PM
Ok. Thanks.

Bowcephalus
08-06-2006, 06:41 PM
I didn't see coffee on the list...........

http://www.physorg.com/news6067.html

on_target
08-22-2006, 01:47 PM
Hi Gang!
Thank for the information! I drink coffee like water...my doctor told me to drink a bottle of water for every cup I drink. Luckily my diet consists of all the good stuff in greenghost's list!