Acid-Alkaline Food Chart

Here is a typical acid-alkaline food chart, showing the effect of some foods and liquids on your body.

Ranked from extremely alkaline-forming (pH 7.5) to extremely acid-forming (pH 0.5).

Extremely Alkaline-forming  7.5

Lemons, watermelon

7.0

Agar-agar, cantaloupe, cayenne, dried dates and figs, kelp, limes, mango, melons, papaya, parsley, seaweeds, seedless grapes (sweet), watercress

6.5

Asparagus, kiwifruit, fruit juices, grapes (sweet), passionfruit, pears (sweet), pineapple, raisins, umeboshi plums, vegetable juices

Moderately alkaline-forming  6.0

Apples (sweet), alfalfa sprouts, apricots, arrowroot flour, avocados, bananas (ripe), berries, carrots, celery, currants, dates and figs (fresh), garlic, gooseberry, grapes (less sweet), grapefruit, guavas, herbs (leafy green), lettuce (leafy green), nectarine, peaches (sweet), pears (less sweet), peas (fresh, sweet), persimmon, pumpkin (sweet), sea salt (vegetable)

5.5

Apples (sour), bamboo shoots, beans (fresh.green), beets, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carob, cauliflower, daikon, ginger (fresh), grapes (sour), kale, kohl rabi, lettuce (pale green), oranges, parsnip,  peaches (less sweet), peas (less sweet), potatoes (with skin), pumpkin (less sweet), raspberries, strawberries, squash, sweet corn (fresh), tamari, turnips, vinegar (apple cider)

Slightly alkaline-forming  5.0

Almonds, artichokes (Jerusalem), brown rice syrup, Brussels sprouts, cherries, coconut (fresh), cucumbers, eggplant, honey (raw), leeks, miso, mushrooms, okra, olives (ripe), onions, pickles (home made), radishes, sea salt, spices, tomatoes (sweet), vinegar (sweet brown rice), water chestnuts

4.5

Amaranth, artichoke (globe), chestnuts (dry roasted), egg yolks (soft cooked), Essene bread,goat’s milk and whey (raw), horseradish, mayonnaise (home-made), millet, olive oil, quinoa, rhubarb, sesame seeds (whole), soy beans (dry), soy cheese, soy milk, sprouted grains, tempeh, tofu, tomatoes (less sweet), yeast (nutritional flakes)

Neutral  4.0

Butter (fresh, unsalted), cream (fresh, raw), cow’s milk and whey (raw), oils (except olive), yoghurt (plain)

Slightly acid-forming  3.5

Blueberries, brazil nuts, butter (salted), cheeses (mild and crumbly), crackers (unrefined rye), dried beans (adzuki, garbanzo, kidney, mung, pinto), dry coconut, egg whites, goats milk (homogenised), olives (pickled), pecans, plums, prunes, spelt

3.0

Barley, bran, cashews, cereals (unrefined with honey or fruit), cornmeal, crackers (rice or wheat, unrefined), cranberries, fructose, honey (pasteurised), lentils, macadamias, maple syrup (unprocessed), milk (homogenised) and most processed dairy products,  molasses (unsulphured, organic), nutmeg, mustard, pistachios, popcorn (with butter only), rye (grain), ryebread (organic, sprouted), seed (pumpkin, sunflower), walnuts

Moderately acid-forming  2.5

Bananas (green), buckwheat, cheeses (sharp and tasty), corn and rice breads, eggs (whole, hard cooked), ketchup, mayonnaise, oats, pasta (whole grain), pastry (wholegrain and honey), peanuts, potatoes (skinned), popcorn (with salt and butter),  rice (basmati and brown), soy sauce (commercial), tapioca, wheat bread (sprouted, organic)

2.0

Bread (refined - of corn, oats, rice and rye), cereals (refined), cigarette tobacco (roll your own), fish, fruit juices with sugar, maple syrup (processed), molasses (sulphured), pickles (commercial), shellfish, wheatgerm, whole wheat foods, wine, yoghurt (sweetened)

Extremely acid-forming  1.5

Beer, brown sugar, chicken, deer, chocolate, coffee, custard (with white sugar), jams, jellies, liquor, pasta (white), rabbit, semolina, table salt (refined, iodised), tea (black), turkey, wheat bread, white rice, white vinegar (processed)

1.0

Beef, carbonated soft drinks, cigarettes (tailor-made), drugs, flour (white wheat), goat, lamb, pastries and cakes (from white flour), pork, sugar (white)

0.5

Artificial sweeteners

Remember that the pH ranking of some foods varies between acid-alkaline food charts. Use this chart as a general guide only.