bioFlavanoids

Flavanoids are antioxidants in fruits, vegetables, tea, and wine - plant nutrients that belong to the polyphenol family. They are GOOD FOR YOU. Flavanoids are responsible for brilliant blues, purples, and greens, as well as yellows, oranges, and reds which cannot be attributed to carotenoids (found in carrots). Carotenoids are fat-soluble, while flavanoids are predominantly water-soluble.

Flavanoids are found in more concentrated forms in red wine, green tea, and soy products, as well as many common fruits and veggies.

Research links them to reduced risks for cancer, heart disease, and other age-related degenerative diseases, as well as antioxidant protection of body fluids such as blood. They also may help prevent stroke, flu, tooth decay, and other ailments. So to keep us all healthy, here's a list of the foods that contain the most flavanoids per serving.

Top Flavanoid-containing Foods - from highest to lowest
Food	Amount	Units	Food	Amount	Units
Small red beans, dry	half cup	13,727	Red cabbage, cooked	half cup	2,539
Wild blueberries	one cup	13,427	Figs	half cup	2,537
Red kidney beans, dry	half cup	13,259	Raisins	half cup	2,490
Pinto beans, dry	half cup	11,846	Red potato, cooked	one	2,294
Cultivated blueberries	one cup	9,019	Pistachios	one ounce	2,267
Cranberries	one cup	8,983	Blackeye peas	half cup	2,258
Artichoke hearts	one cup	7,904	Medjool dates	half cup	2,124
BIackberries	one cup	7.701	Red grapes	one cup	2,016
Prunes	half cup	7,291	Yellow pepper, raw	one	1,905
Raspberries	one cup	6,058	Red grapefruit	half	1,904
Strawberries	one cup	5,938	Beets, raw	half cup	1,886
Red Delicious apple	one	5,900	White potato, cooked	one	1,870
Granny Smith apple	one	5,381	Orange pepper	one	1,830
Pecans	one ounce	5,095	Peach	one	1,826
Sweet cherries	one cup	4,873	Green grapes	one cup	1,789
Black plum	one	4,844	Mango	one cup sliced	1,653
Russet potato, cooked	one	4,649	Asparagus, cooked	half cup	1,480
Black beans, dry	half cup	4,181	Apricots	three	1,408
Red plum	one	4,118	Tangerine	one	1,361
Gala apple	one	3,903	Yellow onion, cooked	half cup	1,281
Walnuts	one ounce	3,846	Almonds	one ounce	1,265
Golden Delicious apple	one	3,685	Pineapple	one cup diced	1,229
Deglet Noor date	half cup	3,467	Red leaf lettuce	4 outer leaves	1,213
Avocado	one	3,344	Toasted oatmeal squares	one cup	1,200
Red Anjou pear	one	2,843	Sweet potato, cooked	one	1,195
Hazelnuts	one cup	2,739	Radishes	one cup sliced	1,107
Broccoli raab, raw	1/5 bunch	2,621	Oat bran cereal	1 and 1/4 cup	1,075
Navy beans, dry	half cup	2,573	Red pepper, raw	one	1,072
Orange, navel	one	2,540	Eggplant, raw	half cup	1,031

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