Sunday, July 1, 2012

How Many ORAC Points Did You Get Today ?

What am I talking about?

Oxygen radical absorbance capacity  (ORAC)

It is a way of measuring the Antioxidant power of a Food.

The USDA recently removed their ORAC DATABASE
because they say:

"There is no evidence that the beneficial effects of polyphenol-rich foods can be attributed to the antioxidant properties of these foods.  The data for antioxidant capacity of foods generated by in vitro (test-tube) methods cannot be extrapolated to in vivo (human) effects and the clinical trials to test benefits of dietary antioxidants have produced mixed results. We know now that antioxidant molecules in food have a wide range of functions, many of which are unrelated to the ability to absorb free radicals."

Even though The USDA doesnt believe in their ORAC System anymore....
I STILL DO !!!

Dr Glidden N.D recommends 20,000 ORAC Points a day to help best protect you from oxidative damage.



So what Foods are High in ORAC Points?




ORAC Value list, Top 100
1
Cloves, ground
314,446
2
Sumac bran
312,400
3
Cinnamon, ground
267,536
4
Sorghum, bran, raw
240,000
5
Oregano, dried
200,129
6
Turmeric, ground
159,277
7
Acai berry, freeze-dried
102,700
8
Sorghum, bran, black
100,800
9
Sumac, grain, raw
86,800
10
Cocoa powder, unsweetened
80,933
11
Cumin seed
76,800
12
Maqui berry, powder
75,000
13
Parsley, dried
74,349
14
Sorghum, bran, red
71,000
15
Basil, dried
67,553
16
Baking chocolate, unsweetened
49,926
17
Curry powder
48,504
18
Sorghum, grain, hi-tannin
45,400
19
Chocolate, dutched powder
40,200
20
Maqui berry, juice
40,000
21
Sage
32,004
22
Mustard seed, yellow
29,257
23
Ginger, ground
28,811
24
Pepper, black
27,618
25
Thyme, fresh
27,426
26
Marjoram, fresh
27,297
27
Goji berries
25,300
28
Rice bran, crude
24,287
29
Chili powder
23,636
30
Sorghum, grain, black
21,900
31
Chocolate, dark
20,823
32
Flax hull lignans
19,600
33
Chocolate, semisweet
18,053
34
Pecans
17,940
35
Paprika
17,919
36
Chokeberry, raw
16,062
37
Tarragon, fresh
15,542
38
Ginger root, raw
14,840
39
Elderberries, raw
14,697
40
Sorghum, grain, red
14,000
41
Peppermint, fresh
13,978
42
Oregano, fresh
13,978
43
Walnuts
13,541
44
Hazelnuts
9,645
45
Cranberries, raw
9,584
46
Pears, dried
9,496
47
Savory, fresh
9,465
48
Artichokes
9,416
49
Kidney beans, red
8,459
50
Pink beans
8,320
51
Black beans
8,040
52
Pistachio nuts
7,983
53
Currants
7,960
54
Pinto beans
7,779
55
Plums
7,581
56
Chocolate, milk chocolate
7,528
57
Lentils
7,282
58
Agave, dried
7,274
59
Apples, dried
6,681
60
Garlic powder
6,665
61
Blueberries
6,552
62
Prunes
6,552
63
Sorghum, bran, white
6,400
64
Lemon balm, leaves
5,997
65
Soybeans
5,764
66
Onion powder
5,735
67
Blackberries
5,347
68
Garlic, raw
5,346
69
Cilantro leaves
5,141
70
Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon
5,034
71
Raspberries
4,882
72
Basil, fresh
4,805
73
Almonds
4,454
74
Dill weed
4,392
75
Cowpeas
4,343
76
Apples, red delicious
4,275
77
Peaches, dried
4,222
78
Raisins, white
4,188
79
Apples, granny smith
3,898
80
Dates
3,895
81
Wine, red
3,873
82
Strawberries
3,577
83
Peanut butter, smooth
3,432
84
Currants, red
3,387
85
Figs
3,383
86
Cherries
3,365
87
Gooseberries
3,277
88
Apricots, dried
3,234
89
Peanuts, all types
3,166
90
Cabbage, red
3,145
91
Broccoli
3,083
92
Apples
3,082
93
Raisins
3,037
94
Pears
2,941
95
Agave
2,938
96
Blueberry juice
2,906
97
Cardamom
2,764
98
Guava
2,550
99
Lettuce, red leaf
2,380
100
Concord grape juice
2,377



*ORAC value per 100 grams (approximately 3.5 ounces)
Try to get 20,000 per day !!
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