Acid-Forming & Alkaline-Forming FoodsÂ
It must be noted that because a food is acid it is no indication that it REMAINS acid in the body. It can turn alkaline. Honey and raw sugars produce alkaline ash, but because of a high concentrate of sugar become acid-formers. Those fruits marked with an * should not be eaten with other foods. They are acid externally but alkaline internally.
Alkaline Fruits
- Apples/cider
- Apricots
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Berries (most)
- Cantaloupe
- Carob (pod only)
- Cherries
- Citron
- Currants
- Dates
- Figs
- Grapes
- *Grapefruit
- Guavas
- *Kumquats
- *Lemons (ripe)
- *Limes
- Loquats
- Mangos
- Nectarines
- Olives (ripe)
- *Oranges
- Papayas
- Passion Fruit
- Peaches
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pineapple (fresh)
- Pomegranates
- Melons (all)
- Raisins
- Sapotes
- Tamarind
- *Tangerines
- Tomatoes (fully ripened)
Acid Fruits
- All preserves
- All canned with sugar
- Blueberries
- Cranberries
- Dried-sulphured, glazed
- Olives (Pickled)
- Plums
- Prunes
Alkaline Vegetables
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Bamboo shoots
- Beans (green, lima, wax, string)
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Cabbages
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cauliflower
- Chard
- Chicory
- Com
- Cucumber
- Dill
- Dock
- Dulse
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Escarole
- Garlic
- Horseradish
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Onions
- Oyster plant
- Parsley
- Parsnips
- Peas
- Peppers (bell)
- Potatoes (skin is best part)
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Romaine lettuce
- Rutabagas
- Sauerkraut
- Soybeans
- Spinach
- Sprouts
- Squash
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Yams, sweet potatoes
Acid Vegetables
- Asparagus tips (white only)
- Beans (dried)
- Garbanzos
- Lentils
Alkaline Dairy
- Acidophilus milk
- Buttermilk
- Milk (raw only — human, cow, or goat)
- Whey
- Yogurt
Acid Dairy
- Butter
- Cheese (all)
- Cottage cheese
- Cream
- Custards
- Margarine
- Milk (boiled, cooked, malted, dried, canned)
Alkaline Grains
- Amaranth
- Quinoa
- Buckwheat & millet are thought to be either neutral or alkaline.
Acid Grains
- All grains and grain products except buckwheat & millet
Alkaline Misc
- Agar
- Coffee substitute
- Honey
- Kelp (edible)
- Tea (herbal & Chinese)
- Egg yolks
Acid Misc
- Alcoholic drinks
- Cocoa
- Coffee, Indian teas
- Condiments (all)
- Dressings
- Drugs
- Eggs (whites)
- Flavorings
- Mayonnaise
- Tapioca
- Tobacco
- Vinegar
Information is not intended for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. Please consult a qualified health care professional for assistance in applying the information contained in the Cayce Health Database.
