So, clearly blueberry has a lot of positive effects, but what about blackcurrant? According to blackcurrantfoundation.co.uk (see for example http://www.blackcurr...fo.aspx?id=221), the antioxidant, anthocyanin and vitamin C content of blackcurrants is higher than that of blueberries. They also claim it's better for fighting aging in general.
I've been mixing 100 grams of frozen blackcurrants in my morning smoothie for a while now and have been wondering whether I should replace them with frozen blueberries or use both. Blackcurrants cost about a third of blueberries' price, but if blueberries are significantly better for health, the cost would still be manageable for me.
I assume that fresh is better than frozen but frozen is still quite good. Is this correct? Also, any opinions on which would be better, an extract or frozen berries?
Blueberries are considered the #5 food when it comes to anti-oxidants, so they're likely better than blackcurrant.
http://www.webmd.com...nexpected-foodstop 20:
1 Small red beans (dried).
2 Wild blueberries.
3 Red Kidney beans.
4 Pinto beans.
5 Blueberries (cultivated).
6 Cranberries.
7 Artichokes (cooked).
8 Blackberries.
9 Prunes.
10 Raspberries.
11 Strawberries.
12 Red Delicious apples.
13 Granny Smith apples.
14 Pecans.
15 Sweet cherries.
16 Black plums.
17 Russet potatoes (cooked).
18 Black beans (dried).
19 Plums.
20 Gala apples.
Researchers also found that cooking method also had a significant effect on the antioxidant content of the foods tested, but those effects were not consistent.
For example, cooked Russet and red potatoes had much lower antioxidant levels than those found in raw potatoes. Boiling also decreased antioxidant levels in carrots, but cooking tomatoes increased their antioxidant content.
