RE: testimonial / antioxidants

[Guest guest]

. I am currently not working so no income to

get anything else right now.

Have a great day!!

Gloria

Morning

Gloria…certainly have been there, done that no income to buy pricey

supplements. Perhaps this list will give you some ideas…it

certainly has for me *wink*

http://www.naturalantioxidants.org/Total_Antioxidants.html

Most apple varieties are a good source of epicatechin (4-7

mg/100g), a flavanoid (flavan-3-ol) antioxidant. This compares favourably

with green and black tea.

Figs are a good source of dietary fibre. According to the table

below, figs have a useful TAC value of 3380. However, this is not comprised

of significant amounts of flavonoids or vitamins.

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Total

Antioxidants of Common Foods

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Introduction

Most foods contain some antioxidants. The total amount of antioxidant in a

food can be measured by chemical means. At this site the Total Antioxidant

Capacity (TAC) is expressed per 100 g (about 3.5 ounces) of food (go to

Discussion link below). The units used to measure ORAC values [TAC = L-ORAC +

H-ORAC] are micromoles Trolox equivalents. There are however, conflicting

analytical data, derived by different methods, which are only relevant when

used comparatively within the batch. Even methods described as using the same

chemical analytical procedure are being modified to improve the sample

extraction and cleanup, and therefore the results cannot be correlated with

earlier reports.

go to Discussion

TAC is a useful quantitative analytical measure of antioxidant

content, but it lumps together the good, the bad and the positively harmful

compounds loosely classed as antioxidants.

Total Antioxidant

Capacity (TAC) units per 100 g food for some common foods.

[ORAC (lipophilic + hydrophilic) = TAC]. ORAC units in micromoles Trolox

equivalents per 100 g.

see >>>> Analytical enigma

TAC values for 100 common food items taken from comparable

batches referenced 1-9 below.

The values are average values.

The complete data, including maximum and minimum values, N, SEM, TP, H-ORAC

and L-ORAC are given in the

USDA

database

Food

TAC units (Ref)

Cloves (ground)

314,450 (4)

Cinnamon (ground)

267,540 (4)

Oregano (dried)

200,130 (4)

Turmeric (dried)

159,280 (4)

Acai

102,700 (6)

Cocoa (dried powder)

82,000 (1)

Parsley (dried)

74,350 (4)

Basil (dried)

67,550 (4)

Curry (powder)

48,500 (4)

Sage (fresh)

32,004 (8)

Peppercorns (black)

30,140 (4)

Mustard (powder)

29,260 (4)

Ginger (ground)

28,810 (4)

Marjoram (fresh)

27,297(8)

Ricebran

24,290 (2)

Chili (powder)

23,635 (4)

Pecans

17,940 (2)

Paprika

17,920 (4)

Chokeberries

16,100 (3)

Elderberries

14,697 (9)

Kidney beans (dried)

14,400 (4)

Oregano (fresh)

13,970(8)

Walnuts

13,540 (4)

Hazelnuts

9,645 (4)

Cranberries

9,460 (4)

Artichoke hearts

9,410 (4)

Blueberries (lowbush)

9,260 (4)

Prunes

8,580 (2)

Pistachios

7,980 (2)

Blackcurrants

7,960 (9)

Artichokes

6,552 (8)

Plums

6,240 (2)

Blueberries (cult.)

6,220 (2)

Lemon balm (fresh)

5,997 (8)

Blackberries

5,348 (4)

Garlic

5,346 (8)

Coriander (fresh)

5,141 (8)

Raspberries

4,930 (2)

Basil (fresh)

4,805 (8)

Almonds

4,450 (2)

Apples (Red Delicious)

4,275 (4)

Granny apples

3,899 (4)

Dates (Deglet Noor)

3,895 (2)

Strawberries

3,580 (2)

Figs

3,380 (4)

Redcurrants

3,387 (9)

Cherries

3,360 (4)

Peanuts

3,166 (4)

Raisins

3,040 (2)

Asparagus

3,017 (4)

Apples (Golden

Delicious)

2,670 (4)

Spinach

2,640 (4)

Dates (Medjool)

2,387 (4)

Cornflakes

2,360 (4)

Red Cabbage

2,250 (4)

Gooseberries

3,277 (9)

Cashews

2,000 (2)

Avocado

1,930 (4)

Pears (Green Cultivars)

1,910 (4)

Peaches

1,860(4)

Oranges

1,810 (2)

Highbush blueberry wine

1,730 (5)

Oats

1,710 (4)

Macadamias

1,700 (2)

Tangerines

1,620 (4)

Broccoli

1,590 (2)

Potatoes (Russet)

1,555 (2)

Grapefruit

1,550 (4)

Red wine

1,460 (5)

Bread (whole grain)

1,420 (4)

Brazil nuts

1,420 (4)

Cabbage

1,360 (4)

Apricots

1,340 (4)

Potatoes (Red)

1,330 (4)

Parsley (fresh)

1,301(8)

Red grapes

1,260 (4)

Carrots

1,220 (2)

Olive oil (extra virgin)

1,150(8)

Green grapes

1,120 (4)

Potatoes (white)

1,080 (4)

Onions (yellow)

1,030 (4)

Mango

1,000 (4)

Lettuce (Romaine)

989 (4)

Radishes

950 (2)

Eggplant

933 (8)

Kiwi

920 (2)

Bananas

880 (4)

Red peppers

791 (10)

Pineapples

790 (4)

Artichoke

790 (4)

Nectarines

750 (4)

Pine nuts

720 (4)

Cauliflower

650 (4)

Peas (frozen)

600 (4)

Celery

570 (2)

Leeks

490 (8)

Lettuce

450 (2)

Baby carrots

440 (2)

Tomatoes

340 (2)

White wine

330 (5)

Cantaloupe

310 (2)

Honeydew

240 (2)

Watermelon

140 (2)

Cucumber

115 (4)

Comments

1. The " super foods " listed here, i.e. those

exceeding 100,000 TAC units per 100 g food, will most likely include rosemary

and thyme when measurements are made. It is important to emphasis that the

herbs and spices, although very high in TAC units, are normally consumed in

gram quantities rather than the 100 g values used in the listing.

2. An alternative analytical method of ranking

antioxidant-containing foods is noted. An assay for the total concentration

of redox-active compounds was used to analyze over 1000 US foods (supplied by

USDA National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program) and the top twelve foods

were blackberries, walnuts, strawberries, artichokes, cranberries, brewed

coffee, raspberries, pecans, blueberries, ground cloves, grape juice, and

unsweetened baking chocolate (Ref. 7). While these foods are mainly recognized

as good sources of antioxidants using the method referenced (1-6) below, the

ranking order is different.

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