The Top 20 Antioxidant-Packed Foods

In case you’ve been eating ramen noodles everyday and swear those little green flakes in the flavoring powder count as a serving of vegetable, you probably already know that antioxidants are really good for you. But didn’t you always wonder which foods packed the most antioxidants for the buck? Well so did a bunch of scientists with fancy instruments and college degrees.
Below is a list of the top 20 antioxidant rich foods. But before you clean out the red bean aisle at your local grocers, keep in mind that although some of these foods have a high antioxidant capacity, it ultimately depends on how well your body absorbs them.
1. Small Red Beans
2. Wild Blueberries
3. (Red) Kidney Beans
4. Pinto Beans
5. Cultivated Blueberries
6. Cranberries
7. Artichokes
8. Blackberries
9. Dried Plums (Prunes)
10. Raspberries
11. Strawberries
12. Red Delicious/ Granny Smith Apple
13. Pecans
14. Sweet Cheeries
15. Black Plums
16. Russet Ptotato
17. Black Beans
18. Plums
19. Gala Apple
20. Walnuts
Antioxidant Riches Found in Unexpected Foods [WebMD]

August 1st, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Interesting Antioxidant fact - Dr. Strauss, who was the first person to run an ORAC evaluation on Acai berries and has found that Acai has the richest Antioxidant of any food in the world.