Identification of the 100 richest dietary sources of polyphenols: an application of the Phenol-Explorer database
J P�rez-Jim�nez, V Neveu, F Vos…�- European journal of�…, 2010 - nature.com
J P�rez-Jim�nez, V Neveu, F Vos, A Scalbert
European journal of clinical nutrition, 2010•nature.comResults: A list of the 100 richest dietary sources of polyphenols was produced, with contents
varying from 15 000 mg per 100 g in cloves to 10 mg per 100 ml in ros� wine. The richest
sources were various spices and dried herbs, cocoa products, some darkly coloured berries,
some seeds (flaxseed) and nuts (chestnut, hazelnut) and some vegetables, including olive
and globe artichoke heads. A list of the 89 foods and beverages providing more than 1 mg of
total polyphenols per serving was established. A comparison of total polyphenol contents�…
varying from 15 000 mg per 100 g in cloves to 10 mg per 100 ml in ros� wine. The richest
sources were various spices and dried herbs, cocoa products, some darkly coloured berries,
some seeds (flaxseed) and nuts (chestnut, hazelnut) and some vegetables, including olive
and globe artichoke heads. A list of the 89 foods and beverages providing more than 1 mg of
total polyphenols per serving was established. A comparison of total polyphenol contents�…
Results:
A list of the 100 richest dietary sources of polyphenols was produced, with contents varying from 15 000 mg per 100 g in cloves to 10 mg per 100 ml in ros� wine. The richest sources were various spices and dried herbs, cocoa products, some darkly coloured berries, some seeds (flaxseed) and nuts (chestnut, hazelnut) and some vegetables, including olive and globe artichoke heads. A list of the 89 foods and beverages providing more than 1 mg of total polyphenols per serving was established. A comparison of total polyphenol contents with antioxidant contents, as determined by the Folin assay, also showed that Folin values systematically exceed the total polyphenol content values.
Conclusions:
The comprehensive Phenol-Explorer data were used for the first time to identify the richest dietary sources of polyphenols and the foods contributing most significantly to polyphenol intake as inferred from their content per serving.
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