In the following table are vegetables collected in Italy and analysed for antioxidant activity by Italian researchers. (Please see at the bottom of the page for the source of the data. ) Estimates of total antioxidant capacity in the vegetables was carried out with three methods, FRAP, TRAP and TEAC. Water and lipid-soluble extracts of the vegetables were used for the antioxidant assays.

Total antioxidant capacity of vegetable extracts

 

Antioxidant Source	Antioxidant activity (estimated by three different methods)
	FRAP (mmol Fe2+/ Kg FW)	TRAP (mmol Trolox/Kg FW)	TEAC (mmol Trolox/Kg FW)
Artichoke	11.09	6.85	1.55
Arugula	14.30	4.22	3.55
Asparagus	10.60	9.71	3.92
Avocado	4.90	1.87	2.22
Beet	13.13	2.70	5.21
Beetroot (red cooked)	15.31	7.67	2.94
Broccoli	11.67	3.07	3.04
Cabbage (green)	5.79	2.83	1.15
Cabbage (Savoy)	8.17	2.35	2.08
Carrot	1.06	0.70	0.44
Cauliflower	4.27	1.61	1.10
Celery	1.16	0.47	0.49
Chicory	6.72	1.88	1.86
Cucumber	0.71		0.43
Eggplant	3.77	2.82	1.10
Endive	3.24	0.91	0.30
Fennel	2.33	0.78	0.43
Green bean	2.35	0.65	1.27
Leek	2.15	1.02	0.72
Lettuce (green)	4.94	2.31	1.33
Mushroom	16.39	6.26	4.93
Onion (yellow)	5.28	2.43	1.82
Pepper (chili)	23.54	6.42	7.62
Pepper (red bell)	20.98	5.47	8.40
Potato	3.67	0.85	0.80
Pumpkin	4.00		3.71
Radicchio	11.39	6.27	3.24
Radish (red)	3.77	3.62	2.22
Spinach	26.94	5.79	8.49
Swiss chard (stalk)	11.60	2.91	3.53
Tomato (salad)	5.12	1.31	1.65
Tomato (sauce)	6.15	1.69	1.47
Turnip tops	17.77	6.62	5.52
Zucchini	3.33		2.86

FRAP = Ferric reducing antioxidant power; TRAP = total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter; TEAC = Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity.

FW=Fresh weight

 

Fruits, vegetables, nuts
Fruits -I
Fruits - II
Whole grain breakfast cereals
Cereals grains
Dark chocolate and other cocoa products

Table adapted from: Nicoletta Pellegrini, Mauro Serafini, Barbara Colombi, Daniele Del Rio, Sara Salvatore, Marta Bianchi and Furio Brighenti. 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.