Alkaline and Acidic Foods List

Alkaline/Acidic Foods List

Foods: are they Acid or Alkaline-forming?
Note that a food's acid or alkaline-forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic,however the end-products they produce after digestion and assimilation are alkaline so lemons are alkaline-forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion but it leaves acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is classified as acid-forming.

It is important that your daily dietary intake of food naturally acts to balance your body pH. To maintain health, the diet should consist of at least 60% alkaline forming foods and at most 40% acid forming foods. To restore health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods.

FOOD CATEGORY

High Alkaline

Alkaline

Low Alkaline

Low Acid

Acid

High Acid

BEANS, VEGETABLES, LEGUMES

Vegetable Juices, Parsley, Raw Spinach,Broccoli, Celery, Garlic, Barley Grass

Carrots, Green Beans, Lima Beans, Beets,Lettuce, Zucchini, Carob

Squash, Asparagus, Rhubarb, Fresh Corn,Mushrooms, Onions, Cabbage, Peas, Cauliflower, Turnip, Beetroot, Potato,Olives, Soybeans, Tofu

Sweet Potato, Cooked Spinach, Kidney Beans

Pinto Beans, Navy Beans

Pickled Vegetables

FRUIT

Dried Figs, Raisins

Dates, Blackcurrant, Grapes, Papaya, Kiwi,Berries, Apples, Pears

Coconut, Sour Cherries, Tomatos, Oranges,Cherries, Pineapple, Peaches, Avocados, Grapefruit, Mangoes, Strawberries,Papayas, Lemons, Watermelon, Limes

Blueberries, Cranberries, Bananas, Plums,Processed Fruit Juices

Canned Fruit

GRAINS, CEREALS

   

   

Amaranth, Lentils, Sweetcorn, Wild Rice,Quinoa, Millet, Buckwheat

Rye Bread, Whole Grain Bread, Oats, Brown Rice

White Rice, White Bread, Pastries, Biscuits,Pasta

MEAT

   

   

   

Liver, Oysters, Organ Meat

Fish, Turkey, Chicken, Lamb

Beef, Pork, Veal, Shellfish, Canned Tuna &Sardines

EGGS & DAIRY

   

Breast Milk

Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Goat Milk, Goat Cheese,Buttermilk, Whey

Whole Milk, Butter, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese,Cream, Ice Cream

Eggs, Camembert, Hard Cheese

Parmasan, Processed Cheese

NUTS & SEEDS

   

Hazelnuts, Almonds

Chestnuts, Brazils, Coconut

Pumpkin, Sesame, Sunflower Seeds

Pecans, Cashews, Pistachios

Peanuts, Walnuts

OILS

Flax Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Canola Oil

Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, Margarine, Lard

   

   

BEVERAGES

Herb Teas, Lemon Water

Green Tea

Ginger Tea

Cocoa

Wine, Soda/Pop

Tea (black), Coffee, Beer, Liquor

SWEETENERS, CONDIMENTS

Stevia

Maple Syrup, Rice Syrup

Raw Honey, Raw Sugar

White Sugar, Processed Honey

Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, Molasses, Jam,Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Vinegar

Artificial Sweeteners