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CoEnzyme Q10 Source


The primary CoEnzyme Q10 source is meat, especially organ meats and fish. Nuts and some high-fiber, plant-based oils also prove rich sources. Vegetables, fruits, and cereals provide lesser amounts of the Co-Q10 antioxidant.

You will find nuts like peanuts and pistachio, and herbs like parsley and perilla (a mint used mainly in Asian cuisine) are your richest Co-Q10 plant-based food sources.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has been shown to have numerous antioxidants health benefits as an effective natural antioxidant. Research continues to investigate the specific effects it has on diseases. So far studies show encouraging signs in terms of results for

  • Migraine Headaches
  • Hypertension (Blood Pressure)
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Cancers (and relief of cancer treatment side effects)
  • Periodontal Gum Diseases
  • Radiation Damage
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Longevity

Co-Q10 supplementation may not be necessary to your diet. The optimal daily amount required for good health is not known.

However, creating a healthy eating habit is always your best health choice. For your best cellular health, include naturally high fiber foods that also increase your body's antioxidant activity.

Concentrations of coenzyme Q10 in food sources, whether meat or vegetable, varies greatly between samples. Hence a range of concentrations is shown in the table below.

Co-Q10 High Fiber Food Sources
Food Co-Q10 (mg/kg)
Vegetables
Parsley 8-26
Broccoli 6-9
Cauliflower 2-7
Spinach up to 10
Rapeseed 6-7
Chinese Cabbage 2-5
Nuts
Peanuts 27
Walnuts 19
Sesame Seeds 18-23
Pistachio Nuts 20
Hazelnuts 17
Almond 5-14
Fruit
Avocado 10
Blackcurrant 3
Strawberry 1
Orange 1-2
Grapefruit 1
Apple 1
Oils
Soybean Oil 54-280
Olive Oil 4-160
Grapeseed Oil 64-73
Sunflower Oil 4-15

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Sources for this page include:
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, April 2010.
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

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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



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