Maqui Berry vs Acai Berry - Things You Didn't Know

Take a moment and picture yourself fighting the pull of age and still keep your fresh, young look. You have a healthier body, more immune to diseases that threatens aged people such as alzheimers, heart disease among many other things. Medical research found that all this can be related to antioxidants amount in our daily diet.

Now, the number one antioxidant in the market is Acai Berry, made popular by Oprah. You may have heard about acai berry, but have you heard about maqui berry? Now this article will compare them both to see which one earns the title Superberry.

This is the famous quote of Acai berry that's been quoted over and over again in websites, forums, articles, etc. for some time and cause a storm about Acai berry.

It may seem odd to start this list of superfoods with one you've likely never even heard of. But studies have shown that [Acai Berry] is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! - Oprah's website

In the mean time, maqui berry claims that their antioxidant level is the highest among any fruit. So let's play with numbers, shall we?

• ORAC value (which is antioxidant value/gram) : Acai Berry (1027), Maqui Berry (2500)
• Contains Anthocyanins : Acai Berry (YES), Maqui Berry (YES)
• Contains Polyphenols : Acai Berry (YES), Maqui Berry (YES)
• Contains Amino Acids : Acai Berry (YES), Maqui Berry (YES)
• Contains Omega 3 : Acai Berry (YES), Maqui Berry (NO)

So as you can see, there are some truth about both statements. Acai Berry wins over Maqui Berry simply because it have Omega 3 in it. But on the other hand, if you're just looking for antioxidants (since omega 3 can be found in other things), maqui berry stepped over acai berry by quite a margin. So as you can see, we're at a dilemma here.

But technically speaking, if the term superberry only means the ORAC value, then maqui berry is the superberry. But, if you think that superberry encompasses much more than that you can think otherwise. The decision is solely yours. I do recommend that you brush up to your knowledge for these products.