What is the ORAC value (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) of Ultimate Antioxidant™?
The ORAC value for Ultimate Antioxidant™ has not been calculated (nor has it actually been calculated for many products that claim high ORAC numbers). There is only one company authorized by the USDA to calculate ORAC values, Brunswick Laboratories. It’s important to understand that raw ORAC numbers are only marginally indicative of the antioxidant properties of a particular formula. Among other things, the numbers only identify the activity of antioxidants vis-a-vis just a couple of free radicals — far, far from the full spectrum of free radicals that attack the body. Also, the numbers are test-tube-based, which means there is no guaranteed connection between ORAC numbers and their actual effect in the body. Citing high ORAC numbers is a meaningless marketing game played by many companies.
