Phenolic acids | Melons, citrus fruits; green vegetables, eggplant, broccoli, cucumbers, carrots, cabbage, squash, parsley, celery, tomatoes; hot peppers |
Coumarins | Cucumbers, parsley |
Flavonoids | |
Anthocyanins (anthocyanidins) | Red, blue, and purple fruits and vegetables |
– Cyanidin | Berry fruits, cherries; red cabbage; elderberry juice. |
– Dolphinidin | Blueberries, currants (black); eggplants. |
– Malvidin | Blue grapes |
Flavanols (catechins) | |
– Catechin | Carob flour; blackberries, grapes (dark); dark chocolate, cocoa powder. |
– Epicatechin | Apples, sweet cherries, grapes (dark); dark chocolate, cocoa powder. |
– Epicatechin gallates | Pecans; green tea, black tea, white tea. |
– Gallocatechin | Currants (red); green tea, black tea; cocoa beans. |
– Proanthocyanidins (oligomeric)/OPC | Apples, wild blackberries; grape seeds (especially red grape varieties), grape seed flour; in the red skins of peanuts; red wine (significantly fewer are found in white wine) |
Flavanones | |
– Hesperitin | Limes, tangerines, oranges, lemons; blood orange, tangerine, orange, lemon juice. |
– Naringenin | Grapefruit, kumquats; grapefruit juice |
Flavone | |
– Apigenin | Kumquats; parsley, celery hearts. |
– Luteolin | Artichokes, chicory, peppers (green), celery hearts; juniper berries. |
Flavonols | |
– Camphor oil | Endive |
– Myricetin | Currants (black), cranberries; fennel, parsley; currant juice (black). |
– Quercetin | Apples, blackberries, cranberries; broccoli, kale, chives, onions |
Phytoestrogens | |
Lignans | |
– Matairesinol | Oat bran, rye bran; sweet potato; flaxseed, sesame seed. |
– Secoisolariciresinol | Wheat bran; blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants (black); garlic, asparagus, zucchini; peanuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts |
Isoflavones | |
– Daidzein | Chickpeas; soybeans, soy products (tofu, soymilk). |
– Genistein | Chickpeas, kidney beans; soybeans, soy products (tofu, soymilk) |
– Glycitein | Soy germ, soy milk |
Note: For detailed food lists of each phytochemical, see the appropriate topic.