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Proanthocyanidins – Best Food Sources

Food Amount (mg/100g)
banana 7
blueberries 49
cherries 80
cranberries 92
red grapes (skin) n/a
red wine n/a
elderberry 750
raspberries 38
beetroot n/a
red cabbage 72
Plum 12
black beans 28

 

(n/a = figures not yet available)

Colourful pigments found in plants with beneficial antioxidant properties. These become more potent when consumed with other antioxidants and in particular with the amino acid glutathione which the following foods contain or help us to produce; watermelon, asparagus, papaya, avocadoes, mushrooms, garlic and onions.

Source: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/Flav/flav.pdf

http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/12354500/Articles/AICR06_flav.pdf