| Natural products | Compounds | Strong evidence | Limited evidence |
| Apples | Dietary fiber, triterpenoid compounds, flavan-3-ols, flavonols | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer |
| Asparagus | Flavonols, saponins, inulin, folate | | Estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) breast cancer |
| Blueberries | Dietary fiber, flavones, vitamin C, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins, tannins (proanthocyanidins and ellagitannins), flavonols, stilbenes, phenolic acids (mainly chlorogenic acids) | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer |
| Broccoli and cruciferous vegetables | Glucosinolates, carotenoids (especially beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin) | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer, ER- breast cancer, colon cancer |
| Brussels sprouts | Carotenoids, flavonols, dietary fiber, lignans, vitamin C, glucosinolates, folate | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer, ER- breast cancer, colon cancer |
| Carrots | Carotenoids, phenolic acids (including chlorogenic acids), polyacetylenes (such as falcarinol) | | Lung cancer, ER- breast cancer |
| Cauliflower | Vitamin C, folate, glucosinolates | | Lung cancer, colon cancer |
| Cherries | Anthocyanins, beta-carotene, dietary fiber, melatonin, phenolic acids;flavan-3-ols, vitamin C, perillyl alcohol | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer, colon cancer |
| Coffee | Melanoidins, lignans, phenolic acids (mainly chlorogenic acids), caffeine, diterpenes (cafestol and kahweol) in unfiltered coffee | Endometrial and liver cancers | Mouth, pharynx, larynx, and skin cancers |
| Cranberries | Anthocyanins, tannins, flavonols, terpenes, phenolic acids | | Lung cancer |
| Flaxseed | Dietary fiber, gamma-tocopherol (a form of vitamin E), lignans, alpha-linolenic acid, phenolic acids | Colorectal cancer | |
| Garlic | Allium compounds | | Colorectal cancer |
| Grapefruit | Vitamin C, flavanones, coumarins, carotenoids in pink and red grapefruit, terpenes in grapefruit peel | | Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, ER- breast cancer |
| Grapes | Flavonols, phenolic acids, resveratrol, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins (in red and purple grapes) | | Lung cancer |
| Kale | Dietary fiber, flavonols, folate, glucosinolates, carotenoids (especially beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin) | Colorectal cancer | ER- breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer |
| Oranges | Dietary fiber, flavanones, terpenes in orange peel, vitamin C | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer |
| Pulses: dry beans, peas, and lentils (legumes) | Dietary fiber, resistant starch, phenolic acids, flacan-3-ols, folate, anthocyanins (in red and black beans), tannins (especially proanthocyanidins), lignans, phytic acid saponins | Colorectal cancer | |
| Raspberries | Dietary fiber, ellagitannins, vitamin C, phenolic acids, anthocyanins | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer |
| Soy | Isoflavones (genistein, daidzein, and glycitein), dietary fiber (whole soy foods), phytic acid, phenolic acids, protease inhibitors, folate, sphingolipids, lignans, saponins | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer, breast cancer |
| Spinach | Carotenoids (especially beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin), flavonols, vitamin C, dietary fiber, folate, lignans | Colorectal cancer | ER- breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer |
| Squash (winter) | Vitamin C, carotenoids (beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin) | | ER- breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer |
| Strawberries | Vitamin C, dietary fiber, anthocyanins, phenolic acids (including ellagic acid), stilbenes (mainly resveratrol), flavan-3-ols, tannins (proanthocyanidins and ellagitannins) | Colorectal cancer | Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, colon cancer |
| Tea | Flavan-3-ols, manganese, flavonols, caffeine, L-theanine | | Bladder cancer |
| Tomatoes | Vitamin C, vitamin A, phytoene, phytofluene, lycopene, beta-carotene | | ER- breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer |
| Walnuts | Polyphenols, alpha-linolenic acid, phytosterols, melatonin, tannins (proanthocyanidins and ellagitannins) | | |
| Whole grains | Dietary fiber, phytic acids, resistant starch, lignans, phenolic acids | Colorectal cancer | |
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