Do you know which food item has the highest ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value? If your answer is SPICES, then you are right. Spices contain abundant antioxidants that protect you against the oxidative damage caused by free radicals.
The chart below displays the list of spices and herbs along with their antioxidant content measured in ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value.
Greater the ORAC value, higher the health benefits. Antioxidant Food Chart compares the antioxidant levels in a comprehensive range of foods available worldwide.
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| Food Item | ORAC Value
(µmol Trolox Equivalent/100 g) |
Rank |
| Basil, fresh | 4805 |
28 |
| Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw | 5141 |
27 |
| Dill weed, fresh | 4392 |
29 |
| Ginger root, raw | 14840 |
22 |
| Oregano, fresh | 13970 |
24 |
| Peppermint, fresh | 13978 |
23 |
| Peppers, sweet, green, raw | 935 |
34 |
| Peppers, sweet, green, sauteed | 615 |
38 |
| Peppers, sweet, orange, raw | 984 |
33 |
| Peppers, sweet, red, raw | 821 |
36 |
| Peppers, sweet, red, sauteed | 847 |
35 |
| Peppers, sweet, yellow, grilled | 694 |
37 |
| Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw | 1043 |
32 |
| Savory, fresh | 9465 |
25 |
| Spices, basil, dried | 61063 |
12 |
| Spices, cardamom | 2764 |
31 |
| Spices, chili powder | 23636 |
19 |
| Spices, cinnamon, ground | 131420 |
5 |
| Spices, cloves, ground | 290283 |
1 |
| Spices, cumin seed | 50372 |
13 |
| Spices, curry powder | 48504 |
14 |
| Spices, garlic powder | 6665 |
26 |
| Spices, ginger, ground | 39041 |
16 |
| Spices, mustard seed, yellow | 29257 |
18 |
| Spices, nutmeg, ground | 69640 |
11 |
| Spices, onion powder | 4289 |
30 |
| Spices, oregano, dried | 175295 |
2 |
| Spices, paprika | 21932 |
20 |
| Spices, parsley, dried | 73670 |
10 |
| Spices, pepper, black | 34053 |
17 |
| Spices, pepper, red or cayenne | 19671 |
21 |
| Spices, pepper, white | 40700 |
15 |
| Spices, poppy seed | 481 |
39 |
| Spices, rosemary, dried | 165280 |
3 |
| Spices, sage, ground | 119929 |
8 |
| Spices, szechuan pepper, dried | 118400 |
9 |
| Spices, thyme, dried | 157380 |
4 |
| Spices, turmeric, ground | 127068 |
6 |
| Spices, vanilla beans, dried | 122400 |
7 |
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| Food Item | ORAC Value
(µmol Trolox Equivalent/100 g) |
Rank |
| Spices, cloves, ground | 290283 |
1 |
| Spices, oregano, dried | 175295 |
2 |
| Spices, rosemary, dried | 165280 |
3 |
| Spices, thyme, dried | 157380 |
4 |
| Spices, cinnamon, ground | 131420 |
5 |
| Spices, turmeric, ground | 127068 |
6 |
| Spices, vanilla beans, dried | 122400 |
7 |
| Spices, sage, ground | 119929 |
8 |
| Spices, szechuan pepper, dried | 118400 |
9 |
| Spices, parsley, dried | 73670 |
10 |
| Spices, nutmeg, ground | 69640 |
11 |
| Spices, basil, dried | 61063 |
12 |
| Spices, cumin seed | 50372 |
13 |
| Spices, curry powder | 48504 |
14 |
| Spices, pepper, white | 40700 |
15 |
| Spices, ginger, ground | 39041 |
16 |
| Spices, pepper, black | 34053 |
17 |
| Spices, mustard seed, yellow | 29257 |
18 |
| Spices, chili powder | 23636 |
19 |
| Spices, paprika | 21932 |
20 |
| Spices, pepper, red or cayenne | 19671 |
21 |
| Ginger root, raw | 14840 |
22 |
| Peppermint, fresh | 13978 |
23 |
| Oregano, fresh | 13970 |
24 |
| Savory, fresh | 9465 |
25 |
| Spices, garlic powder | 6665 |
26 |
| Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw | 5141 |
27 |
| Basil, fresh | 4805 |
28 |
| Dill weed, fresh | 4392 |
29 |
| Spices, onion powder | 4289 |
30 |
| Spices, cardamom | 2764 |
31 |
| Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw | 1043 |
32 |
| Peppers, sweet, orange, raw | 984 |
33 |
| Peppers, sweet, green, raw | 935 |
34 |
| Peppers, sweet, red, sauteed | 847 |
35 |
| Peppers, sweet, red, raw | 821 |
36 |
| Peppers, sweet, yellow, grilled | 694 |
37 |
| Peppers, sweet, green, sauteed | 615 |
38 |
| Spices, poppy seed | 481 |
39 |
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