Acid Foods Chart

Sep 13, 2017

Food Category	Food	Rating <– highly acidic — highly alkaline –>
Breads	Corn Tortillas		x
Breads	Rye bread			x
Breads	Sourdough bread		x
Breads	White biscuit			x
Breads	White bread		x
Breads	Whole-grain bread			x
Breads	Whole-meal bread			x
Condiments	Ketchup		x
Condiments	Mayonnaise		x
Condiments	Miso		x
Condiments	Mustard		x
Condiments	Soy sauce		x
Dairy	Buttermilk				x
Dairy	Cheese (all varieties, from all milks)		x
Dairy	Cream			x
Dairy	Egg whites		x
Dairy	Eggs (whole)		x
Dairy	Homogenized milk			x
Dairy	Milk (not pasteurized)			x
Dairy	Milk (pasteurized)		x
Dairy	Paneer (cheese)		x
Dairy	Quark		x
Dairy	Yoghurt (sweetened)		x
Dairy	Yoghurt (unsweetened)			x
Beverages & Drinks	Beer	x
Beverages & Drinks	Coffee	x
Beverages & Drinks	Coffee substitue drinks			x
Beverages & Drinks	Fruit juice (natural)			x
Beverages & Drinks	Fruit juice (sweetened)	x
Beverages & Drinks	Liquor	x
Beverages & Drinks	Soda/Pop		x
Beverages & Drinks	Tea (black)	x
Beverages & Drinks	Tea (herbal, green)				x
Beverages & Drinks	Water (Fiji, Hawaiian, Evian)				x
Beverages & Drinks	Water (sparkling)		x
Beverages & Drinks	Water (spring)			x
Beverages & Drinks	Wine		x
Fats & Oils	Borage oil				x
Fats & Oils	Butter			x
Fats & Oils	Coconut Oil (raw)				x
Fats & Oils	Cod liver oil			x
Fats & Oils	Corn oil			x
Fats & Oils	Evening Primrose oil				x
Fats & Oils	Flax seed oil				x
& Oils	Margarine			x
Fats & Oils	Marine lipids				x
Fats & Oils	Olive Oil				x
Fats & Oils	Sesame oil				x
Fats & Oils	Sunflower oil			x
Fruits	Acai Berry			x
Fruits	Apples			x
Fruits	Apricot			x
Fruits	Apricots			x
Fruits	Apricots (dried)			x
Fruits	Avocado (protein)					x
Fruits	Banana (ripe)		x
Fruits	Banana (unripe)				x
Fruits	Black currant			x
Fruits	Blackberries			x
Fruits	Blueberry			x
Fruits	Cantaloupe			x
Fruits	Cherry, sour				x
Fruits	Cherry, sweet			x
Fruits	Clementines			x
Fruits	Coconut, fresh				x
Fruits	Cranberry			x
Fruits	Currant			x
Fruits	Dates			x
Fruits	Dates (dried)			x
Fruits	Fig juice powder			x
Fruits	Figs (dried)				x
Fruits	Figs (raw)				x
Fruits	Fresh lemon				x
Fruits	Goji berries			x
Fruits	Gooseberry, ripe			x
Fruits	Grapefruit			x
Fruits	Grapes (ripe)			x
Fruits	Italian plum			x
Fruits	Limes				x
Fruits	Mandarin orange		x
Fruits	Mango			x
Fruits	Nectarine			x
Fruits	Orange			x
Fruits	Papaya			x
Fruits	Peach			x
Fruits	Pear			x
Fruits	Pineapple		x
Fruits	Pomegranate		x
Fruits	Rasberry		x
Fruits	Red currant			x
Fruits	Rose hips		x
Fruits	Strawberries			x
Fruits	Strawberry			x
Fruits	Tangerine			x
Fruits	Tomato					x
Fruits	Watermelon			x
Fruits	Yellow plum			x
Grains & Legumes	Basmati rice			x
Grains & Legumes	Brown rice		x
Grains & Legumes	Buckwheat				x
Grains & Legumes	Bulgar wheat			x
Grains & Legumes	Couscous			x
Grains & Legumes	Granulated soy (cooked, ground)					x
Grains & Legumes	kamut				x
Grains & Legumes	Lentils				x
Grains & Legumes	Lima beans					x
Grains & Legumes	Oats			x
Grains & Legumes	Rye bread			x
Grains & Legumes	Soy flour				x
Grains & Legumes	Soy lecithin, pure						x
Grains & Legumes	Soy nuts (soaked soy beans, then dried)						x
Grains & Legumes	Soybeans, fresh					x
Grains & Legumes	Spelt				x
Grains & Legumes	Tofu				x
Grains & Legumes	Wheat		x
Grains & Legumes	white (navy) beans					x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Beef	x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Buffalo		x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Chicken		x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Duck		x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Fresh water fish		x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Liver			x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Ocean fish		x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Organ meats			x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Oysters			x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Pork	x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	sardines (canned)	x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Tuna (canned)	x
Meat, Poultry & Fish	Veal	x
Misc	Apple Cider Vinegar			x
Misc	Baking soda					x
Misc	Bee pollen				x
Misc	Canned foods		x
Misc	cereals (like Kelloggs etc)		x
Misc	Hummus			x
Misc	POPCORN			x
Misc	Rice milk			x
Misc	Royal Jelly				x
Misc	Soy Protein Powder			x
Misc	Tempeh			x
Misc	Whey protein powder			x
Nuts	Almond				x
Nuts	Almond butter (raw)				x
Nuts	Brazil nuts			x
Nuts	Cashews			x
Nuts	Filberts			x
Nuts	Hazelnut			x
Nuts	Macadamia nuts (raw)			x
Nuts	Peanut butter (raw, organic)		x
Nuts	Peanuts		x
Nuts	pine nuts (raw)				x
Nuts	Pistachios		x
Nuts	Walnuts			x
Roots	Carrot				x
Roots	Fresh red beet					x
Roots	Kohlrabi				x
Roots	Potatoes				x
Roots	Red radish					x
Roots	Rutabaga				x
Roots	Summer black radish						x
Roots	sweet potatoes			x
Roots	Turnip				x
Roots	White radish (spring)				x
Roots	Yams				x
Seeds	Barley			x
Seeds	Caraway seeds				x
Seeds	Cumin seeds				x
Seeds	Fennel seeds				x
Seeds	Flax seeds			x
Seeds	Pumpkin seeds			x
Seeds	Sesame seeds				x
Seeds	Sunflower seeds			x
Seeds	Wheat Kernel		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Agave nectar			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Alcohol sugars (xylitol and the other sacharides.		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Artificial sweeteners	x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Barley malt syrup			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Beet sugar		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Brown rice syrup			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Chocolates		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Dr. Bronner’s barley malt sweetener			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Dried sugar cane juice			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Fructose			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Halva [ground sesame seed sweet]		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Honey			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Maple Syrup			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Milk sugar			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Molasses		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Sugar (white)		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Sugarcane		x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Turbinado sugar			x
Sweets & Sweeteners	Xylitol		x
Vegetables	Alfalfa					x
Vegetables	Alfalfa grass						x
Vegetables	Artichokes				x
Vegetables	Asparagus				x
Vegetables	Aubergine/Egg plant				x
Vegetables	Barley grass						x
Vegetables	Basil				x
Vegetables	Bell peppers/capsicums (all colors)				x
Vegetables	Blue-Green Algae			x
Vegetables	Bok Choy				x
Vegetables	Brussels sprouts				x
Vegetables	Cabbage lettuce, fresh					x
Vegetables	Canned vegetables		x
Vegetables	Cauliflower				x
Vegetables	Cayenne pepper					x
Vegetables	Celery					x
Vegetables	Chives				x
Vegetables	Cilantro					x
Vegetables	Comfrey				x
Vegetables	Cooked vegetables (all kinds)			x
Vegetables	Cucumber, fresh						x
Vegetables	Dandelion						x
Vegetables	Dog grass						x
Vegetables	Endive, fresh					x
Vegetables	French cut (green) beans					x
Vegetables	Frozen vegetables		x
Vegetables	Garlic					x
Vegetables	Ginger					x
Vegetables	Ginseng				x
Vegetables	Green cabbage, (December Harvest)				x
Vegetables	Green cabbage, (March Harvest)				x
Vegetables	Horse radish				x
Vegetables	Jicama						x
Vegetables	Kale						x
Vegetables	Kamut grass						x
Vegetables	Lamb’s lettuce				x
Vegetables	Leeks (bulbs)				x
Vegetables	Lettuce				x
Vegetables	Mushrooms		x
Vegetables	Mustard greens				x
Vegetables	Onion				x
Vegetables	Oregano					x
Vegetables	Parsnips				x
Vegetables	Peas, fresh				x
Vegetables	Peas, ripe				x
Vegetables	Peppers				x
Vegetables	Pickled vegetables	x
Vegetables	Pumpkins (raw)				x
Vegetables	Raw onions				x
Vegetables	Red cabbage				x
Vegetables	Rhubarb stalks				x
Vegetables	Savoy Cabbage				x
Vegetables	Sea Vegetables				x
Vegetables	Seaweed (dulse, kelp, laver, etc)				x
Vegetables	Shave grass						x
Vegetables	Sorrel					x
Vegetables	Sourkraut		x
Vegetables	Soy Sprouts						x
Vegetables	Spinach (March harvest)				x
Vegetables	Spinach (other than March)					x
Vegetables	Sprouted seeds (all kinds)						x
Vegetables	Squash (all kinds, raw)				x
Vegetables	Straw grass						x
Vegetables	Thyme				x
Vegetables	Tomatoes (puree)
Vegetables	Tomatoes (raw)				x
Vegetables	Tomatoes (sundried)
Vegetables	Watercress				x
Vegetables	Wheat grass						x
Vegetables	White cabbage				x
Vegetables	Yeast			x
Vegetables	Zucchini				x

The Importance of pH balance:
Acid saturates cells and starves out oxygen. The body takes calcium from bones in order to counter acid. Nutrient absorption declines in an acidic body.