It's one thing to talk about having antioxidant power. It's another thing entirely to prove that power. And that's exactly what we did... by going head to head with other beverages, including some best known for being antioxidant heavyweights.
So here's our claim to fame. (And yeah, we're pretty proud of it.) In several studies of foods and beverages, Welch's 100% Grape Juice was ranked among the top in antioxidant capacity.1,2,3 That's right - grape juice made from Concord grapes, and in particular Welch's, was shown to consistently deliver high levels of natural antioxidant power in comparison to other tested beverages. For an Antioxidant Comparison Chart, click here.
According to the average values reported in the USDA Database, the antioxidant power of Welch's 100% Grape Juice made from Concord grapes is: 3,4.
- Five times higher than 100% apple juice
- Twice as high as 100% orange juice
- Twice as high as 100% juice cranberry blend
- Almost twice as high as 100% grapefruit juice
- Nearly twice as high as green tea
- Similar to red wine
So, if you'd like to "ante up the antioxidants," try including a glass of delicious Welch's 100% Grape Juice, made from Concord grapes, in your day!
References:
- Halvorsen BL, Carlsen MH, Phillips KM, Bohn SK, Holte K, Jacobs DR, Jr. and Blomhoff R. Content of redox-active compounds (ie, antioxidants) in foods consumed in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006. 84(1):95-135.
- Mullen W, Marks SC, and Crozier A. Evaluation of phenolic compounds in commercial fruit juices and fruit drinks. J Agric Food Chem. 2007. 55:3148-3157.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service. USDA Database for the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods, Release 2. 2010. http://www.ars.usda.gov/nutrientdata/ORAC. Last Updated: May 2010.
- The USDA ORAC database reports antioxidant power per 100 grams - for this comparison the study values have been converted to values per standard serving size (8 oz. for juice and tea, 5 oz for wine). Welch’s 100% Grape Juice value is based on independent testing by Brunswick Laboratories, adapted for seasonal agricultural variability.
