Table 1.

Flavan-3-ol Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Various Foods and Beverages^a

	Flavanols+procyanidins, mg	ORAC, mmol Trolox equivalents
Cocoa liquor
Per 100 g	1400.0	40.0
Dark (semisweet) chocolate
Per 100 g	170.0	13.1
Per 100 kcal	85.0	2.7
Milk chocolate
Per 100 g	70.0	6.7
Per 100 kcal	14.0	1.3
Apples
Per 100 g	106.0	0.2
Per 100 kcal	130.0	0.3
Cranberry juice cocktail
Per 100 g	12.6	0.2
Per 100 kcal	20.0	0.4
Red wine
Per 100 g	22.0	0.7
Per 100 kcal	25.0	0.9
Brewed black tea
Per 2 g tea bag/200 ml waterb	40.0	1.6

Reprinted with permission from Steinberg et al. (248).

^aAxtioxidant activity is reported as oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and expressed as mmol Trolox equivalents. Data are provided on a per-weight and per-kcal basis to facilitate comparison among foods. Data from refs. (10, 12, 87, 89, 90, 123).

^bData for tea are provided in an amount relevant to what might normally be consumed.