32 years
I heard that antioxidants in food help fight against and prevent certain cancers. What foods contain these antioxidants?
Jul 23, 2013
Food item Serving size Total antioxidant capacity per serving size
1-Small Red Bean (dried) Half cup 13,727
2- Wild blueberry 1 cup 13,427
3 -Red kidney bean (dried) Half cup 13,259
4 -Pinto bean Half cup 11,864
5 -Blueberry (cultivated) 1 cup 9,019
6 -Cranberry 1 cup (whole) 8,983
7 -Artichoke (cooked) 1 cup (hearts) 7,904
8 -Blackberry 1 cup 7,701
9 -Prune Half cup 7,291
10- Raspberry 1 cup 6,058
11 -Strawberry 1 cup 5,938
12 -Red Delicious apple 1 whole 5,900
13 -Granny Smith apple 1 whole 5,381
14 -Pecan 1 ounce 5,095
15 -Sweet cherry 1 cup 4,873
16 -Black plum 1 whole 4,844
17 -Russet potato (cooked) 1 whole 4,649
18 -Black bean (dried) Half cup 4,181
19 -Plum 1 whole 4,118
20 -Gala apple 1 whole 3,903
or if you want to know the type and where to find the antioxidant
The following is a list of different kinds of antioxidants and foods that are high in each.
• Allium sulphur compounds: Leeks, onions, garlic
• Anthocyanins: Eggplant, grapes, berries
• Beta carotene: Pumpkin, mangoes, apricots, carrots, spinach, parsley
• Catechins: Red wine, tea
• Copper: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts, legumes
• Cryptoxanthins: Red peppers, pumpkin, mangoes
• Flavonoids: Tea, green tea, red wine, citrus fruits, onion, apples
• Indoles: Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower
• Lignans: Sesame seeds, bran, whole grains, vegetables
• Lutein: Corn, leafy greens (such as spinach)
• Lycopene: Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon
• Manganese: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts
• Polyphenols: Thyme, oregano
• Selenium: Seafood, offal, lean meat, whole grains
• Vitamin C: Oranges, berries, kiwi fruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, peppers
• Vitamin E: Vegetable oils, nuts, avocados, seeds, whole grains
• Zinc: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts
• Zoochemicals: Red meat, offal, fish
1-Small Red Bean (dried) Half cup 13,727
2- Wild blueberry 1 cup 13,427
3 -Red kidney bean (dried) Half cup 13,259
4 -Pinto bean Half cup 11,864
5 -Blueberry (cultivated) 1 cup 9,019
6 -Cranberry 1 cup (whole) 8,983
7 -Artichoke (cooked) 1 cup (hearts) 7,904
8 -Blackberry 1 cup 7,701
9 -Prune Half cup 7,291
10- Raspberry 1 cup 6,058
11 -Strawberry 1 cup 5,938
12 -Red Delicious apple 1 whole 5,900
13 -Granny Smith apple 1 whole 5,381
14 -Pecan 1 ounce 5,095
15 -Sweet cherry 1 cup 4,873
16 -Black plum 1 whole 4,844
17 -Russet potato (cooked) 1 whole 4,649
18 -Black bean (dried) Half cup 4,181
19 -Plum 1 whole 4,118
20 -Gala apple 1 whole 3,903
or if you want to know the type and where to find the antioxidant
The following is a list of different kinds of antioxidants and foods that are high in each.
• Allium sulphur compounds: Leeks, onions, garlic
• Anthocyanins: Eggplant, grapes, berries
• Beta carotene: Pumpkin, mangoes, apricots, carrots, spinach, parsley
• Catechins: Red wine, tea
• Copper: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts, legumes
• Cryptoxanthins: Red peppers, pumpkin, mangoes
• Flavonoids: Tea, green tea, red wine, citrus fruits, onion, apples
• Indoles: Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower
• Lignans: Sesame seeds, bran, whole grains, vegetables
• Lutein: Corn, leafy greens (such as spinach)
• Lycopene: Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon
• Manganese: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts
• Polyphenols: Thyme, oregano
• Selenium: Seafood, offal, lean meat, whole grains
• Vitamin C: Oranges, berries, kiwi fruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, peppers
• Vitamin E: Vegetable oils, nuts, avocados, seeds, whole grains
• Zinc: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts
• Zoochemicals: Red meat, offal, fish
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