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Alkaline Foods Chart
Eating the correct foods is one part, but there is more to it than just that.

Food Category Food Rating
<— highly acidic —> <— highly alkaline —>
Breads Corn Tortillas   X        
Breads Rye bread     X      
Breads Sourdough bread   X        
Breads White biscuit     X      
Breads White bread   X        
Breads Whole-grain bread     X      
Breads Whole-meal bread     X      
Condiments Ketchup   X        
Condiments Mayonnaise   X        
Condiments Miso   X        
Condiments Mustard   X        
Condiments Soy sauce   X        
Dairv Buttermilk       X    
Dairv Cheese (all varieties, from all milks)   X        
Dairy Cream     X      
Dairy Egg whites   X        
Dairy Eggs (whole)   X        
Dairy Homogenized milk     X      
Dairy Milk (not pasteurized)     X      
Dairy Milk (pasteurized)   X        
Dairy Paneer (cheese)   X        
Dairy Quark   X        
Dairv Yoghurt (sweetened)   X        
Dairy Yoghurt (unsweetened)     X      
Beverages & Drinks Beer X          
Beverages & Drinks Coffee X          
Beverages & Drinks Coffee substitue drinks     X      
Beverages & Drinks Fruit juice (natural)     X      
Beverages & Drinks Fruit juice (sweetened) X          
Beverages & Drinks Liquor X          
Beverages & Drinks Soda/Pop   X        
Beverages & Drinks Tea (black) X          
Beverages & Drinks Tea (herbal, green)       X    
Beverages & Drinks Water (Fiji, Hawaiian, Evian)       X    
Beverages & Drinks Water (sparkling)   X        
Beverages & Drinks Water (spring)     X      
Beverages & Drinks Wine   X        
Fats & Oils Borage oil       X    
Fats & Oils Butter     X      
Fats & Oils Coconut Oil (raw)       X    
Fats & Oils Cod liver oil     X      
Fats & Oils Corn oil     X      
Fats & Oils Evening Primrose oil       X    
Fats & Oils Flax seed oil       X    
Fats & Oils Margarine     X      
Fats & Oils Marine lipids       X    
Fats & Oils Olive Oil       X    
Fats & Oils Sesame oil       X    
Fats & Oils Sunflower oil     X      
Fruits Acai Berry     X      
Fruits Apples     X      
Fruits Apricot     X      
Fruits Apricots     X      
Fruits Apricots (dried)     X      
Fruits Avocado (protein)         X  
Fruits Banana (ripe)   X        
Fruits Banana (unripe)       X    
Fruits Black currant     X      
Fruits Blackberries     X      
Fruits Blueberry     X      
Fruits Cantaloupe     X      
Fruits Cherry, sour       X    
Fruits Cherry, sweet     X      
Fruits Clementines     X      
Fruits Coconut, fresh       X    
Fruits Cranberry     X      
Fruits Currant     X      
Fruits Dates     X      
Fruits Dates (dried)     X      
Fruits Fig juice powder     X      
Fruits Figs (dried)       X    
Fruits Figs (raw)       X    
Fruits Fresh lemon       X    
Fruits Goji berries     X      
Fruits Gooseberry, ripe     X      
Fruits Grapefruit     X      
Fruits Grapes (ripe)     X      
Fruits Italian plum     X      
Fruits Limes       X    
Fruits Mandarin orange   X        
Fruits Mango     X      
Fruits Nectarine     X      
Fruits Orange     X      
Fruits Papaya     X      
Fruits Peach     X      
Fruits Pear     X      
Fruits Pineapple   X        
Fruits Pomegranate   X        
Fruits Ras berry   X        
Fruits Red currant     X      
Fruits Rose hips   X        
Fruits Strawberries     X      
Fruits Strawberry     X      
Fruits Tangerine     X      
Fruits Tomato         X  
Fruits Watermelon     X      
Fruits Yellow plum     X      
Grains & Legumes Basmati rice     X      
Grains & Legumes Brown rice   X        
Grains & Legumes Buckwheat       X    
Grains & Legumes Bulgar wheat     X      
Grains & Legumes Couscous     X      
Grains & Legumes Granulated soy (cooked, ground)         X  
Grains & Legumes kamut       X    
Grains & Legumes Lentils       X    
Grains & Legumes Lima beans         X  
Grains & Legumes Oats     X      
Grains & Legumes Rye bread     X      
Grains & Legumes Soy flour       X    
Grains & Legumes Soy lecithin, pure           X
Grains & Legumes Soy nuts (soaked soy beans, then dried)           X
Grains & Legumes Soybeans, fresh         X  
Grains & Legumes Spelt       X    
Grains & Legumes Tofa       X    
Grains & Legumes Wheat   X        
Grains & Legumes white (navy) beans         X  
Meat, Poultry & Fish Beef X          
Meat, Poultry & Fish Buffalo   X        
Meat, Poultry & Fish Chicken   X        
Meat, Poultry & Fish Duck   X        
Meat, Poultry & Fish Fresh water fish   X        
Meat, Poultry & Fish Liver     X      
Meat, Poultry & Fish Ocean fish   X        
Meat, Poultry & Fish Organ meats     X      
Meat, Poultry & Fish Oysters     X      
Meat, Poultry & Fish Pork X          
Meat, Poultry & Fish sardines (canned) X          
Meat, Poultry & Fish Tuna (canned) X          
Meat, Poultry & Fish Veal X          
Meat, Poultry & Fish Wild salmon,            
Misc Apple Cider Vinegar     X      
Misc Baking soda         X  
Misc Bee pollen       X    
Misc Canned foods   X        
Misc cereals (like Kelloggs etc)   X        
Misc Hummus     X      
Misc Microwaved foods            
Misc POPCORN     X      
Misc Rice milk     X      
Misc Royal Jelly       X    
Misc Soy Protein Powder     X      
Misc Tempeh     X      
Misc Whey protein powder     X      
Nuts Almond       X    
Nuts Almond butter (raw)       X    
Nuts Brazil nuts     X      
Nuts Cashews     X      
Nuts Filberts     X      
Nuts Hazelnut     X      
Nuts Macadam ia nuts (raw)     X      
Nuts Peanut butter (raw, organic)   X        
Nuts Peanuts   X        
Nuts pine nuts (raw)       X    
Nuts Pistachios   X        
Nuts Walnuts     X      
Roots Carrot       X    
Roots Fresh red beet         X  
Roots Kohlrabi       X    
Roots Potatoes       X    
Roots Red radish         X  
Roots Rutabaga       X    
Roots Summer black radish           X
Roots sweet potatoes     X      
Roots Turnip       X    
Roots White radish (spring)       X    
Roots Yams       X    
Seeds Barley     X      
Seeds Caraway seeds       X    
Seeds Cumin seeds       X    
Seeds Fennel seeds       X    
Seeds Flax seeds     X      
Seeds Pumpkin seeds     X      
Seeds Sesame seeds       X    
Seeds Sunflower seeds     X      
Seeds Wheat Kernel   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Agave nectar     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Alcohol sugars (xylitol and the other sacharides.   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Artificial sweeteners X          
Sweets & Sweeteners Barley malt syrup     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Beet sugar   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Brown rice syrup     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Chocolates   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Dr. Bronner's barley malt sweetener     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Dried sugar cane juice     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Fructose     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Halva [ground sesame seed sweet]   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Honey     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Maple Syrup     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Milk sugar     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Molasses   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Sugar (white)   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Sugarcane   X        
Sweets & Sweeteners Turbinado sugar     X      
Sweets & Sweeteners Xylitol   X        
Vegetables Alfalfa         X  
Vegetables Alfalfa grass           X
Vegetables Artichokes       X    
Vegetables Asparagus       X    
Vegetables Aubergine/Egg plant       X    
Vegetables Barley grass           X
Vegetables Basil       X    
Vegetables Bell peppers/capsicums (all colors)       X    
Vegetables Blue-Green Algae     X      
Vegetables Bok Choy       X    
Vegetables Brussels sprouts       X    
Vegetables Cabbage lettuce, fresh         X  
Vegetables Canned vegetables   X        
Vegetables Cauliflower       X    
Vegetables Cayenne pepper         X  
Vegetables Celery         X  
Vegetables Chives       X    
Vegetables Cilantro         X  
Vegetables Comfrey       X    
Vegetables Cooked vegetables (all kinds)     X      
Vegetables Cucumber, fresh            
Vegetables Dandelion           X
Vegetables Dog grass           X
Vegetables Endive, fresh         X  
Vegetables French cut (green) beans         X  
Vegetables Frozen vegetables   X        
Vegetables Garlic         X  
Vegetables Ginger         X  
Vegetables Ginseng       X    
Vegetables Green cabbage, (December Harvest}       X    
Vegetables Green cabbage, (March Harvest)       X    
Vegetables Horse radish       X    
Vegetables Jicama           X
Vegetables Kale            
Vegetables Kamut grass            
Vegetables Lamb's lettuce       X    
Vegetables Leeks (bulbs)       X    
Vegetables Lettuce       X    
Vegetables Mushrooms   X        
Vegetables Mustard greens       X    
Vegetables Onion       X    
Vegetables Oregano         X  
Vegetables Parsnips       X    
Vegetables Peas, fresh       X    
Vegetables                    Peas, ripe       X    
Vegetables Peppers       X    
Vegetables Pickled vegetables X          
Vegetables Pumpkins (raw)       X    
Vegetables Raw onions       X    
Vegetables Red cabbage       X    
Vegetables Rhubarb stalks       X    
Vegetables Savoy Cabbage       X    
Vegetables Sea Vegetables       X    
Vegetables Seaweed (dulse, kelp, laver, etc)       X    
Vegetables Shave grass            
Vegetables Sorrel         X  
Vegetables Sourkraut   X        
Vegetables Soy Sprouts           X
Vegetables Spinach (March harvest)       X    
Vegetables Spinach (other than March)         X  
Vegetables Sprouted seeds (all kinds)            
Vegetables Squash (all kinds, raw)       X    
Vegetables Straw grass           .
Vegetables Thyme       X    
Vegetables Tomatoes (puree)            
Vegetables Tomatoes (raw)       X    
Vegetables Tomatoes (sundried)            
Vegetables Watercress       X    
Vegetables Wheat grass            
Vegetables White cabbage       X    
Vegetables Yeast     X      
Vegetables Zucchini       X