Table 1.
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).
Axtioxidant 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).
Data for tea are provided in an amount relevant to what might normally be consumed.