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Vegetables play a significant role in most of your daily diet. They are rich in many nutrients like vitamins, folate, potassium and fiber. Vegetables have surplus antioxidant content, hence help detoxify the harmful substances in your body and keep you healthy.

The chart below displays the list of vegetables 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
Agave, cooked (Southwest)	3074	8
Agave, dried (Southwest)	7524	3
Agave, raw (Southwest)	1294	38
Artichokes, (globe or French), raw	6552	4
Artichokes, Ocean Mist, boiled	9416	1
Artichokes, Ocean Mist, Microwaved	9402	2
Arugula (rocket), raw	1904	21
Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained	1644	27
Asparagus, raw	2252	11
Asparagus, white, raw	296	79
Avocados, Hass, raw	1922	20
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, boiled	904	48
Beans, snap, green, raw	799	53
Beet greens, raw	1946	19
Beets, raw	1776	22
Broccoli raab, cooked	1590	28
Broccoli raab, raw	3083	7
Broccoli, boiled	2160	14
Broccoli, frozen, spears, unprepared	496	69
Broccoli, raw	1510	32
Cabbage, black, cooked	1773	23
Cabbage, boiled	856	52
Cabbage, raw	529	68
Cabbage, red, boiled	3145	6
Cabbage, red, raw	2496	9
Cabbage, savoy, boiled	2050	18
Carrots, baby, raw	436	73
Carrots, boiled	326	77
Carrots, raw	697	57
Cauliflower, boiled	739	56
Cauliflower, frozen, unprepared	620	62
Cauliflower, green, cooked	1387	34
Cauliflower, green, raw	136	84
Cauliflower, purple, cooked	2210	12
Cauliflower, purple, raw	2084	17
Cauliflower, raw	870	50
Celery, raw	552	65
Chives, raw	2094	16
Cucumber, peeled, raw	140	83
Cucumber, with peel, raw	232	81
Eggplant, boiled	245	80
Eggplant, raw	932	46
Fennel, bulb, raw	307	78
Garlic, raw	5708	5
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw	569	64
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw	1423	33
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw	1017	43
Lettuce, green leaf, raw	1532	29
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw	438	72
Lettuce, red leaf, raw	2426	10
Mushroom, oyster, raw	664	61
Mushrooms, brown, Italian, or Crimini, raw	951	45
Mushrooms, maitake, raw	669	60
Mushrooms, portabella, raw	968	44
Mushrooms, shiitake, dried	752	55
Mushrooms, white, raw	691	59
Onions, raw	913	47
Onions, red, raw	1521	30
Onions, sweet, raw	614	63
Onions, white, raw	863	51
Onions, yellow, sauteed	1220	39
Parsley, raw	1301	37
Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, baked	1326	35
Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, raw	1098	41
Potatoes, Russet, flesh and skin, baked	1680	26
Potatoes, russet, flesh and skin, raw	1322	36
Potatoes, white, flesh and skin, baked	1138	40
Potatoes, white, flesh and skin, raw	1058	42
Pumpkin, raw	483	71
Radish seeds, sprouted, raw	2184	13
Radishes, raw	1750	24
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared	1687	25
Spinach, raw	1513	31
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw	180	82
Squash, winter, butternut, raw	396	75
Sweet potato, baked in skin	2115	15
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin	766	54
Sweet potato, raw	902	49
Tomato juice, canned	486	70
Tomato products, canned, sauce	694	58
Tomatoes, plum, raw	546	67
Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked	423	74
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	387	76
Vegetable juice cocktail, canned	548	66


Sort by ORAC Values Sort by Alphabets
Food Item	ORAC Value (µmol Trolox Equivalent/100 g)	Rank
Artichokes, Ocean Mist, boiled	9416	1
Artichokes, Ocean Mist, Microwaved	9402	2
Agave, dried (Southwest)	7524	3
Artichokes, (globe or French), raw	6552	4
Garlic, raw	5708	5
Cabbage, red, boiled	3145	6
Broccoli raab, raw	3083	7
Agave, cooked (Southwest)	3074	8
Cabbage, red, raw	2496	9
Lettuce, red leaf, raw	2426	10
Asparagus, raw	2252	11
Cauliflower, purple, cooked	2210	12
Radish seeds, sprouted, raw	2184	13
Broccoli, boiled	2160	14
Sweet potato, baked in skin	2115	15
Chives, raw	2094	16
Cauliflower, purple, raw	2084	17
Cabbage, savoy, boiled	2050	18
Beet greens, raw	1946	19
Avocados, Hass, raw	1922	20
Arugula (rocket), raw	1904	21
Beets, raw	1776	22
Cabbage, black, cooked	1773	23
Radishes, raw	1750	24
Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared	1687	25
Potatoes, Russet, flesh and skin, baked	1680	26
Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained	1644	27
Broccoli raab, cooked	1590	28
Lettuce, green leaf, raw	1532	29
Onions, red, raw	1521	30
Spinach, raw	1513	31
Broccoli, raw	1510	32
Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw	1423	33
Cauliflower, green, cooked	1387	34
Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, baked	1326	35
Potatoes, russet, flesh and skin, raw	1322	36
Parsley, raw	1301	37
Agave, raw (Southwest)	1294	38
Onions, yellow, sauteed	1220	39
Potatoes, white, flesh and skin, baked	1138	40
Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, raw	1098	41
Potatoes, white, flesh and skin, raw	1058	42
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw	1017	43
Mushrooms, portabella, raw	968	44
Mushrooms, brown, Italian, or Crimini, raw	951	45
Eggplant, raw	932	46
Onions, raw	913	47
Beans, pinto, mature seeds, boiled	904	48
Sweet potato, raw	902	49
Cauliflower, raw	870	50
Onions, white, raw	863	51
Cabbage, boiled	856	52
Beans, snap, green, raw	799	53
Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin	766	54
Mushrooms, shiitake, dried	752	55
Cauliflower, boiled	739	56
Carrots, raw	697	57
Tomato products, canned, sauce	694	58
Mushrooms, white, raw	691	59
Mushrooms, maitake, raw	669	60
Mushroom, oyster, raw	664	61
Cauliflower, frozen, unprepared	620	62
Onions, sweet, raw	614	63
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw	569	64
Celery, raw	552	65
Vegetable juice cocktail, canned	548	66
Tomatoes, plum, raw	546	67
Cabbage, raw	529	68
Broccoli, frozen, spears, unprepared	496	69
Tomato juice, canned	486	70
Pumpkin, raw	483	71
Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw	438	72
Carrots, baby, raw	436	73
Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked	423	74
Squash, winter, butternut, raw	396	75
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	387	76
Carrots, boiled	326	77
Fennel, bulb, raw	307	78
Asparagus, white, raw	296	79
Eggplant, boiled	245	80
Cucumber, with peel, raw	232	81
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw	180	82
Cucumber, peeled, raw	140	83
Cauliflower, green, raw	136	84

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