Kotobuki Matcha: superfood with high ORAC level

High ORAC values: 1 cup Gula Java Matcha or pure Kotobuki Matcha from Amanprana provides significantly more antioxidants than a portion of broccoli, Goji berries, raw chocolate, spirulina or chlorella. ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) is a method of measuring antioxidant capacity, in units per gram or 100g. The higher the ORAC value the more oxygen antioxidant food contains. The ORAC value of Amanprana Kotobuki Matcha is 168,500/100g. The ORAC value of Gula Java Matcha is 35,140/100g.

Highest ORAC values in fruit, nuts, beans and grains per 100g in comparison with Matcha Kotobuki and Gula Java Matcha and Gula Java cacao from Amanprana:

* not the tea drink, but leaves themselves
** raw would be better, 95 000 non-official test
*** some sources report 61 000

ORAC values from a few varieties of fruit per 100g in comparison with Matcha Kotobuki and Gula Java cacao and Gula Java Matcha from Amanprana

ORAC values from a few varieties of vegetables per 100 in comparison with Matcha Kotobuki and Gula Java Matcha and Gula Java cacao from Amanprana:

The health advantages of Matcha surpass many times those of regular green tea, because with Matcha you do not only drink the infusion as with green tea, but while drinking you ‘eat’ the entire leaf with all its nutrients. Ground very fine, easily absorbable (read article: nutritional value of green tea compared to Kotobuki Matcha).