Phytoestrogens food list (searchable)

A blossom with pink and coral colours to illustrate a phyto oestrogen in plants.

If you’re looking to minimise or maximise your phyto-oestrogen intake, this foods list will help you make diet decisions.

For more information on phytoestrogens, see Understanding and using phytoestrogens in food.

Plant species (Common name)μg/100 g dry weightLevels
Plum5Very Low
Wheat (white meal)8Very Low
Banana10Very Low
Apple12Very Low
Oatmeal13Very Low
Potato (peeled)16Very Low
Lentil23Very Low
Pea27Very Low
Cabbage33Very Low
Tritacle (meal)35Very Low
Wheat (wholegrain)36Very Low
Cabbage, Turnip-rooted43Very Low
Poppy seed51Very Low
Tritacle (wholegrain, wheat variant)52Very Low
Barley (wholegrain)80Low
Barley bran85Low
Onion91Low
Pistachio nut96Low
Beetroot100Low
Almond111Low
Cauliflower111Low
Rye meal (wholegrain)112Low
Wheat bran121Low
Hazelnut123Low
Paprika124Low
Rasberry139Low
Sharon145Low
Cabbage, Red160Low
Red currant165Low
Walnut173Low
Oat bran179Low
Witloof/Endive190Low
Cloudberry203Moderate
Caraway seed235Moderate
Chickpea/Garbanzo bean250Moderate
Black-eyed pea/Cow pea255Moderate
Cashew nut261Moderate
Rye bran299Moderate
Black gram bean361Moderate
Carrot (skin on)370Moderate
Garlic380Moderate
Kidney bean396Moderate
Black currant398Moderate
Peanut420Moderate
Broccoli451Moderate
American groundnut (potato bean)511Moderate
Pigeon pea517High
Clover seed518High
Zuccini (skin on)817High
Blueberry835High
Sesame seed852High
Cranberry1054High
Strawberry1210High
Lingonberry1510High
Tea, Yellow label tea-bag2591Very High
Sunflower seed2600Very High
Tea, Earl Grey tea (Oriental tea mixture)3212Very High
Kudzu leaf3371Very High
Tea, Pure Lapsang Souchong tea (China)3520Very High
Tea, China Gunpowder3672Very High
Pumpkin (peeled)3874Very High
Tea, Japan Sencha Green tea4075Very High
Tea, Nippon Sencha Green tea5565Very High
Tea, Prince of Wales, tea-bag5768Very High
Tea, China Green tea5965Very High
Tea, Green8000Very High
Black tea8500Very High
Soy bean88843Extremely High
Kudzu root197631Extremely High
Flaxseed370987Extremely High
Flaxseed (crushed)547300Extremely High

References​1,2​

  1. 1.
    Mazur W, Adlercreutz H. Naturally occurring oestrogens in food. Pure and Applied Chemistry. Published online September 1, 1998:1759-1776. doi:10.1351/pac199870091759
  2. 2.
    Bacciottini L, Falchetti A, Pampaloni B, Bartolini E, Carossino A, Brandi M. Phytoestrogens: food or drug? Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2007;4(2):123-130. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22461212


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