Acid Alkaline Food Chart

(Values taken from The pH Miracle by Dr Robert Young)
 
Negative values are the approximate relative potential of acidity in once ounce of food and Positive values are alkalinity.
 

Food

Highly
Acidic

Moderately
Acidic

Mildly
Acidic

Neutral

Mildly
Alkaline

Moderately
Alkaline

Highly
Alkaline

Fruit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pineapple

-12.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mandarin Orange

-11.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banana, ripe

-10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pear

-9.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peach

-9.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apricot

-9.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Papaya

-9.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

-9.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mango

-8.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangerine

-8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currant

-8.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gooseberry, ripe

-7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grape, ripe

-7.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cranberry

-7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackcurrant

 

-6.1

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry

 

-5.4

 

 

 

 

 

Blueberry

 

-5.3

 

 

 

 

 

Raspberry

 

-5.1

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Plum

 

-4.9

 

 

 

 

 

Italian Plum

 

-4.9

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

-4.7

 

 

 

 

 

Cherry Sweet

 

 

-3.6

 

 

 

 

Cantaloupe, Melon

 

 

-2.5

 

 

 

 

Red Current

 

 

-2.4

 

 

 

 

Fig Juice Powder

 

 

-2.4

 

 

 

 

Grapefruit

 

 

-1.7

 

 

 

 

Watermelon

 

 

-1.0

 

 

 

 

Coconut

 

 

 

+0.5

 

 

 

Cherry, Sour

 

 

 

 

+3.5

 

 

Banana, unripe

 

 

 

 

+4.8

 

 

Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peas

 

 

 

+0.5

 

 

 

Asparagus

 

 

 

 

+1.1

 

 

Artichokes

 

 

 

 

+1.5

 

 

Green Cabbage, March Harvest

 

 

 

 

+2.0

 

 

Lettuce

 

 

 

 

+3.0

 

 

Onion

 

 

 

 

+3.1

 

 

Cauliflower

 

 

 

 

+3.1

 

 

White Radish

 

 

 

 

+3.1

 

 

Swede

 

 

 

 

+3.1

 

 

White Cabbage

 

 

 

 

+3.3

 

 

Green Cabbage, Dec Harvest

 

 

 

 

+4.0

 

 

Savoy Cabbage

 

 

 

 

+4.5

 

 

Lambs Lettuce

 

 

 

 

+4.8

 

 

Peas, fresh

 

 

 

 

+5.1

 

 

Courgette

 

 

 

 

+5.7

 

 

Red Cabbage

 

 

 

 

+6.3

 

 

Rhubarb Stalks

 

 

 

 

+6.3

 

 

Horseradish

 

 

 

 

+6.8

 

 

Leeks

 

 

 

 

+7.2

 

 

Watercress

 

 

 

 

+7.7

 

 

Spinach, March Harvest

 

 

 

 

+8.0

 

 

Turnip

 

 

 

 

+8.0

 

 

Lime

 

 

 

 

+8.2

 

 

Chives

 

 

 

 

+8.3

 

 

Carrots

 

 

 

 

+9.5

 

 

French Cut Beans (green beans)

 

 

 

 

 

+11.2

 

Fresh Red Beetroot

 

 

 

 

 

+11.3

 

Sorrel

 

 

 

 

 

+11.5

 

Spinach (Other than March)

 

 

 

 

 

+13.1

 

Garlic

 

 

 

 

 

+13.2

 

Celery

 

 

 

 

 

+13.3

 

Tomato

 

 

 

 

 

+13.6

 

Avocado

 

 

 

 

 

+15.6

 

Red Radish

 

 

 

 

 

+16.7

 

Cayenne Pepper

 

 

 

 

 

+18.8

 

Straw Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+21.4

Shave Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+21.7

Dog Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+22.6

Dandelion

 

 

 

 

 

 

+22.7

Kamut Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+27.6

Barley Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+28.7

Soy Sprouts

 

 

 

 

 

 

+29.5

Sprouted Radish Seeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

+28.4

Sprouted Chia Seeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

+28.5

Alfa alfa Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+29.3

Cucumber

 

 

 

 

 

 

+31.5

Wheatgrass

 

 

 

 

 

 

+33.8

Summer Black Radish

 

 

 

 

 

 

+39.4

Grains & Legumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown Rice

-12.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheat

-10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckwheat Groats

 

 

-0.5

 

 

 

 

Millet

 

 

-0.5

 

 

 

 

Spelt

 

 

-0.5

 

 

 

 

Lentils

 

 

 

+0.6

 

 

 

Soy Flour

 

 

 

 

+2.5

 

 

Tofu

 

 

 

 

+3.2

 

 

Lima Beans

 

 

 

 

 

+12.0

 

Soybeans Fresh

 

 

 

 

 

+12.0

 

String Beans

 

 

 

 

 

+12.1

 

Granulated Soy (cooked, ground soy beans)

 

 

 

 

 

+12.8

 

Soy Nuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

+26.5

Soy Lecithin

 

 

 

 

 

 

+38.0

Nuts & Seeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheat Kernal

-11.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walnuts

 

-8.0

 

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Seeds

 

-5.6

 

 

 

 

 

Sunflower Seeds

 

-5.4

 

 

 

 

 

Macadamia Nuts

 

 

-3.2

 

 

 

 

Hazelnuts

 

 

-2.0

 

 

 

 

Linseeds (Flax seeds)

 

 

-1.3

 

 

 

 

Brazil Nuts

 

 

-0.5

 

 

 

 

Sesame Seeds

 

 

 

+0.5

 

 

 

Cumin Seeds

 

 

 

 

+1.1

 

 

Fennel Seeds

 

 

 

 

+1.3

 

 

Caraway Seeds

 

 

 

 

+2.3

 

 

Almond

 

 

 

 

+3.6

 

 

Fats (Fresh, Cold Pressed Oils)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunflower Oil

 

-6.7

 

 

 

 

 

Ghee

 

 

-1.6

 

 

 

 

Coconut Milk

 

 

-1.5

 

 

 

 

Olive Oil

 

 

 

 

+1.0

 

 

Borage Oil

 

 

 

 

+3.2

 

 

Linseed (Flax seed oil)

 

 

 

 

+3.5

 

 

Evening Primrose oil

 

 

 

 

+4.1

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distilled Water

 

 

 

neutral

 

 

 

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