The Antioxidant Guide
Get More Fighting Power in Your Diet
-- By Elizabeth Evans Fryer, Health & Fitness Writer
The following table gives fruits and vegetables with accompanying ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – or antioxidant) potential. You can print this table and post it to your fridge for future reference when you make your grocery list. The higher the ORAC value, the better for you the food is.
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| Prunes (4) | 1,939 | Kale (1 cup) | 1,186 |
| Blueberries (½ cup) | 1,740 | Beets (½ cup) | 571 |
| Blackberries (½ cup) | 1,466 | Red bell peppers (½ cup) | 533 |
| Strawberries (½ cup) | 1,170 | Brussels sprouts (½ cup) | 431 |
| Raisins (¼ cup) | 1,026 | Yellow corn (½ cup) | 420 |
| Raspberries (½ cup) | 756 | Spinach (1 cup) | 378 |
| Oranges (½ cup) | 675 | Onions (½ cup) | 360 |
| Plums (1) | 626 | Broccoli florets (½ cup) | 320 |
| Red grapes (½ cup) | 591 | Eggplant (1 cup) | 320 |
| Cherries (½ cup) | 516 |
Heat destroys some antioxidant vitamins, so try going raw instead of cooking. Now, eat up.
