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Acid & Alkaline Food Chart
Here is a quick reference guide to acid-forming vs alkaline-forming foods. A good rule of thumb is that most fruits and vegetables tend to be alkalinizing whereas sugar, meat and grains are more acidifying to the body.
To learn more about foods that are acidifying and alkalinizing to the body, click here.
Food
| Alkaline Forming High | Alkaline Forming Med | Alkaline Forming Low | Acid Forming Low | Acid Forming Med | Acid Forming High |
Almonds, butter & unsweetened milk |
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| X |
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Apples (raw or baked unsweetened) |
| X |
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Aspartame |
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| X |
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Asparagus | X |
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Avocados |
| X |
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Alcohol (red & white wine) |
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| X |
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Beans |
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| X |
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Bread (white flour) |
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| X |
Bread (whole wheat flour) |
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| X |
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Beef (bologna, frankfurters, steak) |
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| X |
Bell Peppers (red, yellow, green) |
| X |
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Berries (blackberries, raspberries, strawberries) | X |
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Corn |
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| X |
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Cheese (American, Gouda, Mozzarella) |
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| X |
Coffee (regular) |
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| X |
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Cola/Pop |
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| X |
Carrots (commercial-tend to be lower in minerals and higher in sugar) |
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| X |
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Carrots (organic) |
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| X |
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Celery | X |
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Cranberries |
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| X |
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Citrus: Grapefruit, Lemons |
| X |
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Fish (Bass, Salmon, Mackerel, Halibut, Oysters, Perch, Scallops, Yellowtail) |
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| X |
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Lettuce (romaine, iceberg) |
| X |
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Milk (cow & goat) |
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| X |
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Nuts (peanuts, pecans, pistachio) |
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| X |
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Oils (olive, flax, coconut) |
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| X |
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Potatoes |
| X |
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Sugar (white) |
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| X |
Salt (table) |
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| X |
Reference
Brown, S. & Trivieri, L. The Acid Alkaline Food Guide. United States: 2006.
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