Not all superfoods are equal: the ORAC value provides a handy measure of antioxidant content. Discover what this value means, how to read labels smartly, and why antioxidants are important for your health and cell protection – for a conscious and pure lifestyle.
Heel wat producten in het gamma van Purasana hebben een hoge ORAC-waarde. ORAC staat voor Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. Maar wat wil dit nu exact zeggen?
The ORAC value indicates how many antioxidants A product contains. The higher the value, the more antioxidants and healthier the product. Antioxidants protect the body against harmful external influences. These intruders are called free radicals.
Free radicals are aggressive substances that disrupt the functioning of healthy cells. They cause damage that leads to
disease-and-aging. Fortunately, there is a solution! Antioxidants are indeed capable of fighting against these substances, limiting damage, and repairing the affected cells.
Fruit&Veggie owes this high score to the amount of brightly colored ingredients. Think of beetroot, broccoli, spinach, cranberry, blueberry, tomato, strawberry, blackcurrant…
Especially foods with a bright color (= with pigment) contain a lot of antioxidants. Examples include beets, tomatoes, strawberries, red and black berries…
The aforementioned superfoods are a good example of that! But the best example is of course the
Rode Bietenpoeder with its bright red color.
The ORAC test measures the amount of antioxidants, specifically the absorption capacity of free radicals, in a product. The stronger the absorption capacity, the higher the ORAC value.
The product (for example, beet powder), molecules that generate free radicals and oxidation-sensitive molecules are placed together in a test tube. After some time, it is measured how well the product protects the oxidation-sensitive molecules. The smaller the damage, the higher the ORAC value.
In all unprocessed and healthy products, there are antioxidants.. At number 1 are vegetables and fruits. 2.5 servings of vegetables and fruits equals, for example, 1500 ORAC units.
As mentioned earlier, the Fruit&Veggie range from Purasana has a high ORAC value. The Fruit&Veggie superfoods and proteins are two powerful blends of 28 types of vegetables and fruits. One serving is equivalent to 100 g of fresh vegetables and fruits, and thus also corresponds to a high ORAC value.
The Fruit&Veggie capsules are an all-in-one mix of 22 vegetables and fruits. 2 capsules are equivalent to 5 pieces of fresh vegetables and fruits, providing a high antioxidant power. The ideal addition when your immune system is weak.
Finally, herbs, nuts, and berries also score well on the ORAC value. For example, 1 serving of 5 g of Acai powder is equivalent to 1 plate of spinach. If you don't like eating spinach, you know what to do!
