If you have a choice, always buy red — off the charts in terms of
phytonutrient flavonol content.
Not exact matches
Therefore, if you are seeking to increase your intake of one specific
phytonutrient — for example, peonidin or malvidin in the anthocyanin group, or in the
flavonol group, quercetin or myricetin — you can not be guaranteed to do so simply by choosing «blueberries.»
Their bright color is a result of tons of
phytonutrients (long words like anthocyanins, ellagitannins,
flavonols, terpenoids, and phenolic acids) which give them anti-inflammatory properties.
Pears are a powerhouse of
phytonutrients called
flavonols.
Included on this
phytonutrient list are tyrosols (oleuropein, tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol), flavones (apigenin, luteolin), secoiridoids (oleuropein), anthocyanidins (cyanidins, peonidins), hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic, cinnamic, ferulic, and coumaric acids),
flavonols (quercetin, kaempferol), lignans (pinoresinol), and hydroxybenzoic acids (vanillic and syringic acids).