What foods are highest in (-)-Epicatechin?

The top foods highest in (-)-Epicatechin per 100g are: 1. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened (196 mg), 2. Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares (142 mg), 3. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali (56.6 mg). Data from USDA FoodData Central.

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Top 50 Foods Highest in (-)-Epicatechin

Ranked by (-)-Epicatechin content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

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#1 Highest

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened

196 mg

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with (-)-Epicatechin data

Complete Ranking — (-)-Epicatechin per 100g

#	Food	(-)-Epicatechin (mg)	Calories	Group
1	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened	196	228 kcal	Sweets
2	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares vs #1	142	642 kcal	Sweets
3	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali vs #1	56.6	220 kcal	Sweets
4	Beverages, Cocoa mix, powder vs #1	31.2	398 kcal	Beverages
5	Broadbeans, immature seeds, raw vs #1	29.0	72 kcal	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
6	Candies, milk chocolate vs #1	10.9	535 kcal	Sweets
7	Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Cabernet Sauvignon vs #1	10.7	83 kcal	Beverages
8	Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Syrah vs #1	9.97	83 kcal	Beverages
9	Apples, red delicious, with skin, raw vs #1	9.83	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
10	Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Cabernet Franc vs #1	9.20	83 kcal	Beverages
11	Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt vs #1	7.82	62 kcal	Vegetables and Vegetable Products
12	Alcoholic beverage, wine, dessert, sweet vs #1	7.56	160 kcal	Beverages
13	Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1	7.53	52 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
14	Apples, granny smith, with skin, raw vs #1	7.11	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
15	Apples, raw, without skin vs #1	6.25	48 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
16	Apples, gala, with skin, raw vs #1	6.04	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
17	Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw vs #1	5.63	101 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
18	Apples, fuji, with skin, raw vs #1	5.55	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
19	Apples, honeycrisp, with skin, raw vs #1	5.51	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
20	Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs #1	5.41	42 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
21	Cherries, sweet, dark red, raw vs #1	5.00	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
22	Apricot, with skin, raw vs #1	4.74	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
23	Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid vs #1	4.71	46 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
24	Cranberries, raw vs #1	4.37	46 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
25	Cherries, sour, red, raw vs #1	3.83	50 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
26	Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, red vs #1	3.79	85 kcal	Beverages
27	Pears, raw vs #1	3.76	57 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
28	Raspberries, raw vs #1	3.52	—	Fruits and Fruit Juices
29	Plums, raw vs #1	3.20	46 kcal	Fruits and Fruit Juices
30	Flour, buckwheat vs #1	3.02	—	Cereal Grains and Pasta

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.