Three different Mn‐based peroxidase‐mimetic nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized as nanozymes: (i) manganese (II)‐ferrite (MnFe2O4) fabricated by co‐precipitating MnCl2.4H2O and FeCl3.6H2O; (ii) MnO2 synthesized from precipitation of MnSO4 in basic medium; (iii) manganese oxide obtained by reducing KMnO4 with tris(2‐hydroxyethyl) amine, all characterized using STEM, EDXS, FTIR and XPS techniques. These NPs acted as peroxidases, revealed by using a DNA probe, on which the damage generated by peroxidase mimetic NPs was monitored spectrophotometrically by CUPRAC and 3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) methods. Results were confirmed by RP‐HPLC and voltammetry, the latter involving an AuNPs‐modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE), multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and Nafion combination. Colorimetric assay with CUPRAC rather than TMB better agreed with chromatographic/voltammetric findings in detecting both peroxidase activity and DNA hazard. Mn(III)‐containing manganese oxide from permanganate reduction had stronger peroxidase activity. The proposed method demonstrated protective effects of antioxidants (morin, catechin and quercetin) against oxidative DNA damage for the first time.