Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 20.50 10.75 50.00 13.82
mol/100 g 7.06e-05 3.70e-05 1.72e-04 4.76e-05

Values calculated by aggregating data from 10 different samples from 2 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
(+)-Catechin mg/100 g FW 20.50 10.75 50.00 13.82
mol/100 g 7.06e-05 3.70e-05 1.72e-04 4.76e-05

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Arts, I.C.W. ; van de Putte, B.;Hollman, P.C.H. (2000) Catechin Contents of Foods Commonly Consumed in The Netherlands. 1. Fruits, Vegetables, Staple Foods, and Processed Foods. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 48:1746-1751 PubMed (10820089)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
13.24 mg/100 g FW Chocolate, black - Albert Heijn yes 4
10.75 mg/100 g FW Chocolate, black - Verkade yes 4
Gu L., House S.E., Wu X., Ou B., Prior R.L. (2006) Procyanidin and catechin contents and antioxidant capacity of cocoa and chocolate products. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54:4057-4061 PubMed (16719535)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
25.00 mg/100 g FW Dark chocolate 1 yes 1
40.00 mg/100 g FW Dark chocolate 2 yes 1
12.00 mg/100 g FW Dark chocolate 3 yes 1
11.00 mg/100 g FW Dark chocolate 4 yes 1
33.00 mg/100 g FW Dark chocolate 5 yes 1
35.00 mg/100 g FW Baking chips 1 yes 1
50.00 mg/100 g FW Baking chips 2 yes 1
26.00 mg/100 g FW Baking chips 3 yes 1