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Best Antioxidant Foods

Spices and Chocolate Rank in the Top 20!

These 20 antioxidant foods rank highest in an USDA Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) study of over 275 plant foods to determine the antioxidant benefits in a 100 grams of an edible portion .

Does that make them the best foods for you?

Cloves, ground
Cinnamon, ground
Oregano, dried
Turmeric, ground
Cocoa, dry powder unsweetended
Cumin Seed
Parsley, dried
Basil, dried
Baking chocolate, unsweetended
Curry Powder
Chocolate, dutched powder
Sage, fresh
Mustard Seed, yellow
Ginger, ground
Pepper, black
Thyme, fresh
Marjoram, fresh
Chili Powder
Candies, chocolate, dark
Candies, semisweet chocolate

(Now discover which of these foods also rank high in dietary fiber.)

But wait…
How much is 100 grams of ground cinnamon?

More than a dozen Tablespoons

More than 3 dozen teaspoons

Ouch! Too much cinnamon for my healthy diet!

Let's look at the antioxidants in a real serving.

Nutrition based on data assembled from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
g=grams, mg=milligrams, mcg=micrograms, kcal=calories