This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods.
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…ALKALINE FOODS…
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…ACIDIC FOODS…
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| ALKALIZING VEGETABLES Alfalfa Barley Grass Beet Greens Beets 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 ALKALIZING FRUITS ALKALIZING PROTEIN ALKALIZING SWEETENERS ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS ALKALIZING OTHER ALKALIZING MINERALS 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. 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 very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming. |
ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES Corn Lentils Olives Winter Squash ACIDIFYING FRUITS ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES ACIDIFYING DAIRY ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD ** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body. |
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| 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. |
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| Brazil Nuts Brussel Sprouts Buckwheat Cashews 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 Quinoa Sauerkraut Soy Products Sprouted Seeds Squashes Sunflower Seeds Tomatoes Yogurt |
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| * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease; research is ongoing. | ||
