ALKALINE AND ACIDIC FOOD CHART

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ALKALIZING

VEGETABLES

Alfalfa

Barley Grass

Beets

Beet Greens

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery

Chard Greens

Chlorella

Collard Greens

Cucumber

Dandelions

Dulce

Edible Flowers

Eggplant

Fermented Veggies

Garlic

Green Beans

Green Peas

Kale

Kohlrabi

Lettuce

Mushrooms

Mustard Greens

Nightshade Veggies

Onions

Parsnips (high glycemic)

Peas

Peppers

Pumpkin

Radishes

Rutabaga

Sea Veggies

Spinach, green

Spirulina

Sprouts

Sweet Potatoes

Tomatoes

Watercress

Wheat Grass

Wild Greens

ALKALIZING

ORIENTAL VEGETABLES

Maitake

Daikon

Dandelion Root

Shitake

Kombu

Reishi

Nori

Umeboshi

Wakame

ALKALIZING

FRUITS

Apple

Apricot

Avocado

Banana (high glycemic)

Berries

Blackberries

Cantaloupe

Cherries, sour

Coconut, fresh

Currants

Dates, dried

Figs, dried

Grapes

Grapefruit

Honeydew Melon

Lemon

Lime

Muskmelons

Nectarine

Orange

Peach

Pear

Pineapple

Raisins

Raspberries

Rhubarb

Strawberries

Tangerine

Tomato

Tropical Fruits

Umeboshi Plums

Watermelon

ALKALIZING

PROTEIN

Almonds

Chestnuts

Millet

Tempeh (fermented)

Tofu (fermented)

Whey Protein Powder

ALKALIZING

SWEETENERS

Stevia

ALKALIZING

SPICES & SEASONINGS

Cinnamon

Curry

Ginger

Mustard

Chili Pepper

Sea Salt

Miso

Tamari

All Herbs

ALKALIZING

OTHER

Apple Cider Vinegar

Bee Pollen

Lecithin Granules

Molasses, blackstrap

Probiotic Cultures

Soured Dairy Products

Green Juices

Veggie Juices

Fresh Fruit Juice

Mineral Water

Alkaline Antioxidant Water

ALKALIZING MINERALS

Cesium: pH 14

Potassium: pH 14

Sodium: pH 14

Calcium: pH 12

Magnesium: pH 9

Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have

an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they

contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the

system.

ACIDIFYING

VEGETABLES

Corn

Lentils

Olives

Winter Squash

ACIDIFYING

FRUITS

Blueberries

Canned or Glazed Fruits

Cranberries

Currants

Plums**

Prunes**

ACIDIFYING

GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS

Amaranth

Barley

Bran, wheat

Bran, oat

Corn

Cornstarch

Hemp Seed Flour

Kamut

Oats (rolled)

Oatmeal

Quinoa

Rice (all)

Rice Cakes

Rye

Spelt

Wheat

Wheat Germ

Noodles

Macaroni

Spaghetti

Bread

Crackers, soda

Flour, white

Flour, wheat

ACIDIFYING

BEANS & LEGUMES

Black Beans

Chick Peas

Green Peas

Kidney Beans

Lentils

Pinto Beans

Red Beans

Soy Beans

Soy Milk

White Beans

Rice Milk

Almond Milk

ACIDIFYING

DAIRY

Butter

Cheese

Cheese, Processed

Ice Cream

Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING

NUTS & BUTTERS

Cashews

Legumes

Peanuts

Peanut Butter

Pecans

Tahini

Walnuts

ACIDIFYING

ANIMAL PROTEIN

Bacon

Beef

Carp

Clams

Cod

Corned Beef

Fish

Haddock

Lamb

Lobster

Mussels

Organ Meats

Oyster

Pike

Pork

Rabbit

Salmon

Sardines

Sausage

Scallops

Shrimp

Scallops

Shellfish

Tuna

Turkey

Veal

Venison

ACIDIFYING

FATS & OILS

Avacado Oil

Butter

Canola Oil

Corn Oil

Hemp Seed Oil

Flax Oil

Lard

Olive Oil

Safflower Oil

Sesame Oil

Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING

SWEETENERS

Carob

Sugar

Corn Syrup

ACIDIFYING

ALCOHOL

Beer

Spirits

Hard Liquor

Wine

ACIDIFYING

OTHER FOODS

Catsup

Cocoa

Coffee

Vinegar

Mustard

Pepper

Soft Drinks

ACIDIFYING

DRUGS & CHEMICALS

Aspirin

Chemicals

Drugs, Medicinal

Drugs, Psychedelic

Pesticides

Herbicides

Tobacco

ACIDIFYING

JUNK FOOD

Coca-Cola: pH 2

Beer: pH 2.5

Coffee: pH 4

** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an

acidifying effect on the body.

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.

Asparagus

Brazil Nuts

Brussel Sprouts

Buckwheat

Chicken

Corn

Cottage Cheese

Eggs

Flax Seeds

Green Tea

Herbal Tea

Honey

Kombucha

Lima Beans

Maple Syrup

Milk

Nuts

Organic Milk

(unpasteurized)

Potatoes, white

Pumpkin Seeds

Sauerkraut

Soy Products

Sprouted Seeds

Squashes

Sunflower Seeds

Yogurt

Extremely Alkaline

Lemons, Watermelon

Alkaline Forming

Cantaloupe, Cayenne Celery, Dates, Figs, Kelp, Limes,

Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley, Seaweeds, Seedless

Grapes (sweet), Watercress

Asparagus, Fruit Juices, Grapes (sweet), Kiwifruit,

Passionfruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple, Raisins,

Umeboshi Plums, Vegetable Juices

Moderately Alkaline

Apples (sweet), Alfalfa Sprouts, Apricots, Avocados,

Bananas (ripe), Currants, Dates, Figs (fresh), Garlic,

Grapefruit, Grapes (less sweet), Guavas, Herbs (leafy

green), Lettuce (leafy green), Nectarine, Peaches

(sweet), Pears (less sweet), Peas (fresh, sweet),

Pumpkin (sweet), Sea Salt (vegetable)

Apples (sour), Beans (fresh, green), Beets, Bell

Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carob, Cauliflower, Ginger

(fresh), Grapes (sour), Lettuce (pale green), Oranges,

Peaches (less sweet), Peas (less sweet), Potatoes

(with skin), Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberries,

Strawberries, Squash, Sweet Corn (fresh), Turnip,

Vinegar (apple cider)

Slightly Alkaline

Almonds, Artichokes (Jerusalem), Brussel Sprouts,

Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Honey

(raw), Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Olives (ripe), Onions,

Pickles (homemade), Radishes, Sea Salt, Spices,

Tomatoes (sweet), Vinegar (sweet brown rice)

Neutral

Chestnuts (dry, roasted), Egg Yolks (soft cooked),

Essene Bread, Goat's Milk and Whey (raw), Mayonnaise

(homemade), Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds (whole), Soy Beans

(dry), Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Sprouted Grains, Tofu,

Tomatoes (less sweet), Yeast (nutritional flakes)

Moderately Acidic

Butter (fresh, unsalted), Cream (fresh, raw), Cow's

Milk and Whey (raw), Margine, Oils (except olive),

Yogurt (plain)

Bananas (green), Barley (rye), Blueberries, Bran,

Butter, Cereals (unrefined), Cheeses, Crackers

(unrefined rye, rice and wheat), Cranberries, Dried

Beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney, garbanzo), Dry

Coconut, Egg Whites, Eggs Whole (cooked hard),

Fructose, Goat's Milk (homogenized), Honey

(pasteurized), Ketchup, Maple Syrup (unprocessed),

Milk (homogenized), Molasses (unsulferd and organic),

Most Nuts, Mustard, Oats (rye, organic), Olives

(pickled), Pasta (whole grain), Pastry (whole grain

and honey), Plums, Popcorn (with salt and/or butter),

Potatoes, Prunes, Rice (basmati and brown), Seeds

(pumpkin, sunflower), Soy Sauce, Wheat Bread (sprouted

organic)

Extremely Acidic

Artificial Sweeteners, Beef, Beer, Breads, Brown

Sugar, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Cereals (refined),

Chocolate, Cigarettes and Tobacco, Coffee, Cream of

Wheat (unrefined), Custard (with white sugar), Deer,

Drugs, Fish, Flour (white wheat), Fruit Juices with

Sugar, Jams, Jellies, Lamb, Liquor, Maple Syrup

(processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pasta (white),

Pastries and Cakes from White Flour, Pickles

(commercial), Pork, Poultry, Seafood, Sugar (white),

Table Salt (refined and iodized), Tea (black), White

Bread, White Vinegar (processed), Whole Wheat Foods,

Wine, Yogurt (sweetened)

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