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I heard that antioxidants in food help fight against and prevent certain cancers. What foods contain these antioxidants?
Jul 23, 2013
2nd opinion

Dr. Thierry Yazbek Surgery
Food item Serving size Total antioxidant capacity per serving size
1-Small Red Bean (dried) Half cup 13,727
2- Wild blueberry 1 cup 13,427
3 -Red kidney bean (dried) Half cup 13,259
4 -Pinto bean Half cup 11,864
5 -Blueberry (cultivated) 1 cup 9,019
6 -Cranberry 1 cup (whole) 8,983
7 -Artichoke (cooked) 1 cup (hearts) 7,904
8 -Blackberry 1 cup 7,701
9 -Prune Half cup 7,291
10- Raspberry 1 cup 6,058
11 -Strawberry 1 cup 5,938
12 -Red Delicious apple 1 whole 5,900
13 -Granny Smith apple 1 whole 5,381
14 -Pecan 1 ounce 5,095
15 -Sweet cherry 1 cup 4,873
16 -Black plum 1 whole 4,844
17 -Russet potato (cooked) 1 whole 4,649
18 -Black bean (dried) Half cup 4,181
19 -Plum 1 whole 4,118
20 -Gala apple 1 whole 3,903

or if you want to know the type and where to find the antioxidant
The following is a list of different kinds of antioxidants and foods that are high in each.

• Allium sulphur compounds: Leeks, onions, garlic
• Anthocyanins: Eggplant, grapes, berries
• Beta carotene: Pumpkin, mangoes, apricots, carrots, spinach, parsley
• Catechins: Red wine, tea
• Copper: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts, legumes
• Cryptoxanthins: Red peppers, pumpkin, mangoes
• Flavonoids: Tea, green tea, red wine, citrus fruits, onion, apples
• Indoles: Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower
• Lignans: Sesame seeds, bran, whole grains, vegetables
• Lutein: Corn, leafy greens (such as spinach)
• Lycopene: Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon
• Manganese: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts
• Polyphenols: Thyme, oregano
• Selenium: Seafood, offal, lean meat, whole grains
• Vitamin C: Oranges, berries, kiwi fruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, peppers
• Vitamin E: Vegetable oils, nuts, avocados, seeds, whole grains
• Zinc: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts
• Zoochemicals: Red meat, offal, fish
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