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Category: ANTIOXIDANTS
What Does ORAC Mean?
ORAC = oxygen, radical, absorption, capacity =
is a scientific measurement established by the USDA for calculating the effectiveness of a substance’s ability to rid the body of toxins. This tells us how much “bad” disease causing, free radical activity a healthy food can detoxify from our bodies. Unhealthy foods have none! The lowest healthy foods, such as grapefruit, measure in the 100’s. The healthiest foods, like wild blueberries and kidney beans measure in the 13,000 range, and the most powerful spices range as high as 260,000 per serving! Antioxidants are critical to good health, weight management and peak performance. You should consume foods with high ORAC values daily.
| Top 20 Antioxidant Rich Foods, with ORAC Scores: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Red bean | ½ cup | 13,727 |
| Wild blueberry | 1 cup | 13,427 |
| Kidney bean | ½ cup | 13,259 |
| Pinto bean | ½ cup | 11,864 |
| Blueberry (cultivated) | 1 cup | 9,019 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup | 8,983 |
| Artichoke hearts | 1 cup | 7,904 |
| Blackberry | 1 cup | 7,701 |
| Prune | ½ cup | 7,291 |
| Raspberry | 1 cup | 6,058 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup | 5,938 |
| Red delicious apple | 1 | 5,900 |
| Granny Smith | 1 | 5,381 |
| Pecan | 1 oz. | 5,091 |
| Sweet cherry | 1 cup | 4,873 |
| Black plum | 1 | 4,844 |
| Russet potato | 1 | 4,649 |
| Black bean | ½ cup | 4,181 |
| Plum | 1 | 4,118 |
| Gala apple | 1 | 3,903 |
| Top 10 Herb and Spice Antioxidants with ORAC Scores (100 g): | |
|---|---|
| Clove | 314,446 |
| Cinnamon | 267,536 |
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| Oregano | 200,129 |
| Turmeric | 159,277 |
| Cumin | 76,800 |
| Parsley | 74,349 |
| Basil | 67,553 |
| Sage | 32,004 |
| Mustard Seed | 29,257 |
| Ginger | 28,811 |
For more information, please see me at Norwell Athletic Club (NAC).
Yours in Health,
Silke Heine,
Owner of Simplify Holistic Nutrition
(781) 883-5951