ORAC Scores

ORAC measures the capability of antioxidants in food and beverages. Matcha scores up to 1,573 units.

ORAC Scores of top antioxidant foods in ORAC units per gram (1)
ORAC = Oxygen Radical Absorbing Capacity

Matcha: 1573
Gojiberries: 253
Dark Chocolate: 227
Pomegranate: 105
Wild blueberries: 93
Acai berries: 60
Broccoli: 31

(1)Source: Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Capacities of Common Foods in the United States, Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry 2004, 52, 4026-4037 // ORAC Analysis on Matcha Green Tea: Brunswick Laboratories
The analysis is based on AIYA’s Matcha Hikari