Antioxidant Chart

 Rank  Food Item  Serving Size  Total Antioxidant capacity per serving size
 1  Small Red Beans  1/2 Cup  13727
 2  Wild Blueberries  1 cup  13427
 3  Red Kidney Bean (dried)  1/2 cup  13259
 4  Pinto Beans  1/2 cup  11864
 5  Blueberries(cultivated)  1 cup  9019
 6  Cranberries  1 cup  8983  
7  Artichokes  1 cup (hearts)

 7904

 8  Blackberries  1 cup   7701
 9  Dried Prunes  1/2 cup 7291
 10  Raspberries  1 cup  6058
 11  Strawberries  1 cup  5938
 12  Red Delicious Apple  1  5900
 13  Granny Smith Apples  1  5381
 14  Pecans  1 oz  5095
 15  Sweet Cherries  1 cup  4873
 16  Black Plums  1  4844
 17  Russet Potatoes(cooked)  1  4649
 18  Black Bean (dried)  1/2 cup  4181
 19  Plums  1  4118
 20  Gala Apples  1  3903

 

My observations on this data: 

A study was done on the antioxidants found in more than 100 foods including cereals, breads, nuts, and spices, besides fruits and vegetables. The study appeared in the June 9 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and was commented on by Researcher Ronald Prior, PhD, a chemist and nutritionist with the USDA's Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center in Little Rock, Ark: “A big factor in all of this is what happens in the digestions and absorption process. With some of these compounds, it appears that even though they have a high antioxidant capacity, they may not be absorbed.” Here is where my opinion comes in: I suspect that many antioxidants are not absorbed, because the food is cooked, and devoid of enzymes present in the original food to help us to absorb it!

Also the beans in the chart were dried, not cooked.  I believe that sprouting the beans, especially the red beans, is a viable way of ensuring the ability to absorb the antioxidants. It is well known that sprouting increases the enzyme content, and I wouldn't doubt it if it increased the antioxidant content also, but the increased enzyme content would most likely help us to absorb the most antioxidants.