Table 2.
Range of each dietary antioxidant intake by quintile
| Antioxidant consumption | |||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | |
| Men | |||||
| Total flavonoids (mg VCE/day) | 58.16 (13.07–80.30) | 97.92 (80.32–116.38) | 135.76 (116.38–156.75) | 185.20 (156.80–221.23) | 299.44 (221.46–1150.79) |
| Anthocyanidins | 9.69 (0.75–14.14) | 17.94 (14.14–21.97) | 26.58 (21.97–31.57) | 38.62 (31.57–46.86) | 68.33 (46.89–378.83) |
| Isoflavones | 5.07 (0.10–6.80) | 8.07 (6.80–9.35) | 10.78 (9.35–12.22) | 14.16 (12.22–16.57) | 23.48 (16.57–94.05) |
| Proanthocyanidins | 21.28 (1.43–31.14) | 39.10 (31.15–47.5) | 56.93 (47.52–67.33) | 81.94 (67.35–99.38) | 140.58 (99.41–723.02) |
| Flavonols | 5.25 (0.69–7.30) | 8.81 (7.30–10.32) | 11.89 (10.33–13.65) | 16.14 (13.65–19.27) | 30.25 (19.27–231.83) |
| Flavones | 0.23 (0.02–0.33) | 0.40 (0.33–0.48) | 0.57 (0.48–0.67) | 0.79 (0.67–0.93) | 1.32 (0.93–4.37) |
| Flavanones | 1.03 (0.00–1.77) | 2.43 (1.77–3.09) | 3.93 (3.09–4.89) | 6.16 (4.89–7.80) | 12.33 (7.80–62.77) |
| Flavan–3–ols | 2.98 (0.10–4.91) | 6.82 (4.92–8.87) | 11.79 (8.87–15.54) | 23.54 (15.56–41.05) | 67.26 (41.06–252.89) |
| TAC (mg VCE/day) | 111.21 (21.57–150.38) | 182.54 (150.45–215.60) | 251.21 (215.61–289.93) | 343.27 (289.98–406.09) | 549.53 (406.14–1811.29) |
| Women | |||||
| Total flavonoids (mg VCE/day) | 71.44 (7.28–96.65) | 116.97 (96.66–136.81) | 159.39 (136.81–183.19) | 213.52 (183.20–250.56) | 333.98 (250.59–1263.46) |
| Anthocyanidins | 12.85 (0.44–18.47) | 23.33 (18.48–28.19) | 34.01 (28.19–40.07) | 47.64 (40.07–56.64) | 80.24 (56.65–372.08) |
| Isoflavones | 4.83 (0.43–6.50) | 7.73 (6.50–8.96) | 10.31 (8.96–11.72) | 13.67 (11.72–16.02) | 22.83 (16.02–85.19) |
| Proanthocyanidins | 28.89 (2.21–41.00) | 50.74 (41.01–60.82) | 72.48 (60.83–84.94) | 101.70 (84.95–121.70) | 166.05 (121.73–633.15) |
| Flavonols | 5.72 (1.00–7.65) | 9.09 (7.65–10.55) | 12.11 (10.55–13.81) | 16.26 (13.81–19.38) | 30.62 (19.38–195.47) |
| Flavones | 0.28 (0.01–0.39) | 0.48 (0.39–0.57) | 0.67 (0.57–0.77) | 0.89 (0.77–1.05) | 1.50 (1.05–7.62) |
| Flavanones | 1.58 (0.00–2.58) | 3.44 (2.58–4.35) | 5.38 (4.35–6.55) | 7.95 (6.55–9.73) | 14.88 (9.73–132.99) |
| Flavan–3–ols | 3.82 (0.25–6.06) | 8.18 (6.06–10.41) | 13.17 (10.41–16.31) | 21.85 (16.31–30.72) | 60.14 (30.72–376.53) |
| TAC (mg VCE/day) | 132.65 (13.04–178.98) | 214.39 (178.99–248.73) | 287.62 (248.74–328.90) | 380.46 (328.94–442.53) | 594.04 (442.54–2240.46) |
Values were presented as mean (min–max).
TAC, total antioxidant capacity; VCE, vitamin C equivalents.