Looking for a diet rich in antioxidants? Here are the fruits, vegetables and berries you should eat in abundance, to get that wealth of healthy vitamins! These tables use Tufts Medical Center defined ORAC units. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity and in essence defines how powerful the antioxidant quantity is. A person eating the recommended 8-10 vegetable servings a day should be at around 3,500 ORAC units.
A medical doctor I know who specializes in menopause recommends that every woman drink a glass of blueberry wine each evening with her meal. You can see why below!
Each line has the food item name, the ORAC units per serving, and the effective carbs per serving. Each serving here is 1/4 cup.
Berries
Blueberries - 2,400 - 4.1g
Blackberries - 2,036 - 2.7g
Strawberries - 1,540 - 1.8g
Raspberries - 1,220 - 1.5g
Vegetables
Kale - 1,770 - 2.4g
Spinach - 1,260 - 0.2g
Brussels Sprouts - 980 - 7.6g
Broccoli Florets - 890 - 1.7g
Fruits
Red grapes - 739 - 6.7g
Plums - 949 - 7.6g
Oranges - 750 - 12.9g
As you can see, berries are the best provider of ORAC per gram of carbs, while fruits are not nearly as healthy.
Researchers have found that red wine also provides antioxidant benefits to a person's system, when drunk in moderation.
Vegetables Provide Best Antioxidants
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