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When considering what foods and spices you can grow from  seeds or young plants in your area, if you’re interested in knowing the antioxidant capacity of the things you’re growing, here’s a table by “Web MD” showing some common foods and the antioxidants they may carry:

Antioxidant Riches Found in Unexpected Foods: Beans, Berries, Spices, and Potatoes Are Antioxidant Powerhouses (click)

Here’s a helpful scale taken from some research of Tufts University working with the USDA:  The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale measures both the time and degree of free-radical inhibition.

See this web-site that is run by doTerra, a seller of essential oils–we’re not endorsing their product, just referring to their page (click)