HomeAntioxidants Vegetable Antioxidant, Fruit antioxidant, List of Foods High in Antioxidants Content (Activity)
Vegetable Antioxidant, Fruit antioxidant, List of Foods High in Antioxidants Content (Activity)
Antioxidants can be naturally obtained from fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes and also synthesized in human body. Antioxidants are also available in specially formulated supplements. The following fruits are among the foods high in antioxidant activity. The antioxidant content data is adapted from research report published in a scientific journal (find the full citation at the bottom of this page).
Table: List of food sources containing high levels of antioxidant activity.
Antioxidant food rating/content on the above table is based on Ferric reducing-antioxidant power (FRAP) method and unit of measurnment is mmol Fe 2+/kg Fresh wieght)
Table adapted from: Nicoletta Pellegrini, N., Serafini, M., Colombi, B., Del Rio, D., Salvatore, S, Bianchi, M. and Brighenti, F.. 2003. Total Antioxidant Capacity of Plant Foods, Beverages and Oils Consumed in Italy Assessed by Three Different In Vitro Assays. J. Nutr. 133:2812-2819.
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