Foods: are they Acid or Alkaline-forming?

ALKALINE FOODS ACIDIC FOODS

ALKALIZING VEGETABLES ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES

Alfalfa Corn
Barley Grass Lentils
Beet Greens Olives
Beets Winter Squash
Broccoli
Cabbage ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Carrot
Blueberries
Cauliflower
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Celery
Cranberries
Chard Greens
Currants
Chlorella
Plums**
Collard Greens
Prunes**
Cucumber
Dandelions ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN
Dulce PRODUCTS
Edible Flowers
Eggplant Amaranth
Fermented Veggies Barley
Garlic Bran, oat
Green Beans Bran, wheat
Green Peas Bread
Kale Corn
Kohlrabi Cornstarch
Lettuce Crackers, soda
Mushrooms Flour, wheat
Mustard Greens Flour, white
Nightshade Veggies Hemp Seed Flour
Onions Kamut
Parsnips (high glycemic) Macaroni
Peas Noodles
Peppers Oatmeal
Pumpkin Oats (rolled)
Radishes Quinoa
Rutabaga Rice (all)
Sea Veggies Rice Cakes
Spinach, green Rye
Spirulina Spaghetti
Sprouts Spelt
Sweet Potatoes Wheat Germ
Tomatoes Wheat
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

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 ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES

Daikon Almond Milk

Dandelion Root Black Beans
Kombu Chick Peas
Maitake Green Peas
Nori Kidney Beans
Reishi Lentils
Shitake Pinto Beans
Umeboshi Red Beans
Wakame Rice Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
ALKALIZING FRUITS ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Apple Butter
Apricot Cheese
Avocado Cheese, Processed
Banana (high glycemic) Ice Cream
Berries Ice Milk
Blackberries
Cantaloupe ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS
Cherries, sour Cashews
Coconut, fresh Legumes
Currants Peanut Butter
Dates, dried Peanuts
Figs, dried Pecans
Grapes Tahini
Grapefruit Walnuts
Honeydew Melon
Lemon ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Lime
Bacon
Muskmelons
Beef
Nectarine
Carp
Orange
Clams
Peach
Cod
Pear
Corned Beef
Pineapple
Fish
Raisins
Haddock
Raspberries
Lamb
Rhubarb
Lobster
Strawberries
Mussels
Tangerine
Organ Meats
Tomato
Oyster
Tropical Fruits
Pike
Umeboshi Plums
Pork
Watermelon

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 ALKALIZING PROTEIN Rabbit
Salmon
Almonds Sardines
Chestnuts Sausage
Millet Scallops
Tempeh (fermented) Shellfish
Tofu (fermented) Shrimp
Whey Protein Powder Tuna
ALKALIZING SWEETENERS Turkey
Veal
Stevia Venison
ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS

Chili Pepper Avacado Oil

Cinnamon Butter
Curry Canola Oil
Ginger Corn Oil
Herbs (all) Flax Oil
Miso Hemp Seed Oil
Mustard Lard
Sea Salt Olive Oil
Tamari Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
ALKALIZING OTHER Sunflower Oil
Alkaline Antioxidant Water ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen Carob
Fresh Fruit Juice Corn Syrup
Green Juices Sugar
Lecithin Granules ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Mineral Water
Molasses, blackstrap Beer
Probiotic Cultures Hard Liquor
Soured Dairy Products Spirits
Veggie Juices Wine

ALKALIZING MINERALS ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS

Calcium: pH 12 Catsup
Cesium: pH 14 Cocoa
Magnesium: pH 9 Coffee
Potassium: pH 14 Mustard
Sodium: pH 14 Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar

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 Although it might seem that citrus ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS
fruits would have an acidifying effect
on the body, the citric acid they Aspirin
contain actually has an alkalinizing Chemicals
effect in the system. Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco
Note that a food's acid or alkaline ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
forming tendency in the body has
nothing to do with the actual pH of Beer: pH 2.5
the food itself. For example, lemons Coca-Cola: pH 2
are very acidic, however the end Coffee: pH 4
products they produce after ** These foods leave an alkaline ash
digestion and assimilation are very but have an acidifying effect on the
alkaline so, lemons are alkaline body.
forming in the body. Likewise, meat
will test alkaline before digestion,
but it leaves very acidic residue in
the body so, like nearly all animal
products, meat is very acid forming.
UNKNOWN:
There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found
in different books and on the Internet. The following foods are sometimes
attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side.
Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart,
just make sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.
Brazil Nuts Maple Syrup
Brussel Sprouts Milk
Buckwheat Nuts
Cashews Organic Milk (unpasteurized)
Chicken Potatoes, white
Corn Pumpkin Seeds
Cottage Cheese Quinoa
Eggs Sauerkraut
Flax Seeds Soy Products
Green Tea Sprouted Seeds
Herbal Tea Squashes
Honey Sunflower Seeds
Kombucha Tomatoes
Lima Beans Yogurt

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