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10 Berries Ranked by Antioxidant Content

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Freshly harvested wild blueberries spilling from a tipped galvanized metal pail onto a rustic wooden table outdoors.
Choose smaller wild lowbush varieties over cultivated options to maximize your daily antioxidant intake.

4. Wild Blueberries (9,621 micromoles TE/100g)

Wild blueberries deliver more than double the antioxidant density of standard grocery store blueberries, recording an ORAC value of 9,621 micromoles of Trolox Equivalents per 100 grams.

Because wild bushes produce compact, smaller berries, they feature a significantly higher skin-to-pulp ratio, concentrating valuable anthocyanins where the plant naturally defends itself against environmental stress. These potent compounds cross the blood-brain barrier, making wild blueberries an ideal dietary choice for preserving memory, processing speed, and overall brain health as you age.

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