http://en.wikipedia...._phytonutrients
see also:
http://en.wikipedia....y_are_prominent
The top 12 phytonutrient rich foods
* soy – protease inhibitors, beta sitosterol, saponins, phytic acid, isoflavones
* tomato – lycopene, beta carotene, vitamin C
* broccoli – vitamin C, indole-3-carbinol, sulphoraphane, lignans
* garlic – thiosulphonates, limonene, quercitin
* flax seeds – lignans
* citrus fruits – monoterpenes, coumarin, cryptoxanthin, vitamin C, ferulic acid, oxalic acid
* blueberries – tannic acid, lignans, anthocyanins
* sweet potatoes – beta carotene
* chilli peppers – capsaicin
* legumes: beans, peas, lentils – omega fatty acids, saponins, catechins, quercitin, lutein, lignans
Other foods rich in phytonutrients
* cranberries – ellagic acid, anthocyanins
* green tea – quercitin, catechins, tannic acid, oxalic acid, lignans
* red grapes and wine – quercitin, resveratrol, catechins, ellagic acid
* papaya – cryptoxanthin
* carrots – beta carotene
* brassicates: kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower – lutein, zeaxanthin, sulphoraphane, indole-3-carbinol
* nuts and seeds – resveratrol, phytic acid, phytosterols, protease inhibitors
* artichoke – silymarin, caffeic acid, ferulic acid
* onions – quercitin, thiosulphonates
* apples – quercitin, catechins, tartaric acid
* spinach – oxalic acid, lutein, zeaxanthin
* mangos – cryptoxanthin
* pumpkin – lignans, carotenes
* eggplant
* shiitake mushrooms
* dried apricots
* squash
* watermelon – lycopene
* pink grapefruit – lycopene
* cocoa – flavonoids, epicatechin
* açai – vitamin C, anthocyanins, omega-3, omega-6, Beta-sitosterol
