Alkaline Foods List
Detailed and Comprehensive Acid Alkaline Foods Chart pH Ratings
5 Steps to Boost Your Health & Body with Our Alkaline Foods Chart
1) When you are preparing the foods for a meal, look at a particular category of the foods and select more foods in the alkaline category.
2) This alkaline food chart is only accurate for certain state of the foods. For example, cooked lettuce has a different pH value compared to a boiled lettuce.
3) The food chart is based on a number of acid alkaline food chart, nutritionists, and doctors. If you find a conflict with other alkaline food charts, sign up for our newsletters you’ll discover the alkaline principles behind these differences.
4) This alkaline food chart is based on the “residue” or “ash” of the foods after it has been digested in the stomach. That is why you will find lemon is categorized under alkaline and not acidic.
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Acidic Fruits & Alkaline Fruits | ||||
Mildly Acidic |
Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Highly Alkaline |
Blueberry | Acai Berry | Apple | Apricot | Avocado |
Sweet Cherry | Banana | Black Currant | Blackberries | Figs |
Canned Tomatoes | Cantaloupe | Tart Cherry | Coconut | Goji Berries |
Cranberry | Dates | Dragon Fruit | Kiwi | |
Dried Figs | Yellow Plum | Gooseberry | Lemons | |
Grapefruit | Grapes | Italian Plum | Limes | |
Mandarin Orange | Mango | Nectarine | ||
Orange | Papaya | Peach | ||
Pear | Pineapple | Pomegranate | ||
Raspberry | Red Currant | Rose Hips | ||
Strawberry | Tangerine | Tomato | ||
Tangerine | Watermelon | |||
Grains | ||||
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Alkaline |
Highly Alkaline |
Bulgar Rice | Barley | Basmati Rice | Amaranth | |
Corn | Brown Rice | Kamut | Barley Grass | |
Pasta | Oat | Spelt | Buckwheat | |
Wheat | Quinoa | |||
White Rice | Wild Rice | |||
Legumes | ||||
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Black Bean | Chickpeas | Lentils | Lima Beans | Green Beans |
Kidney Beans | Mung Beans | Navy Beans | Soy Lecithin | |
Pinto Beans | Red Beans | Sprouted Beans | ||
Soy Beans | White Bean | |||
Vegetables | ||||
Acidic |
Mildy Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Highly Alkaline |
Canned Vegetables | Basil | Artichokes | Bok Choy | Alfalfa |
Cooked Vegetables (All) | Bell Peppers | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Broccoli |
Frozen Vegetables | Cauliflower | Cayenne Pepper | Celery | Cucumber |
Pickled Vegetables | Chives | Cliantro | Comfrey | Dandelion |
Sauerkraut | Lamb's Lettuce | Endive (Fresh) | Garlic | Dog Grass |
Onion | Lettuce | Mustard Greens | Kale | |
Parsnips | Oregano | Peppers | Kamut Grass | |
Peas (Fresh) | Pumpkins | Red Cabbage | Shave Grass | |
Rhubarb Stalks | Savoy Cabbage | Sorrel | Soy Sprouts | |
Squash | Spinach | Tomatoes (Raw) | Sprouted Seeds (All) | |
Thyme | Wheat Grass | |||
Watercress | ||||
Zucchini | ||||
Roots | ||||
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Highly Alkaline |
Carrot | Kohlrabi | Potato | Ginseng | Ginger |
Rutabaga | Sweet Potatoes | Turnip | Beetroot | Jicama |
White Radish | Yams | Red Radish | Black Radish | |
Nuts & Seeds | ||||
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Peanut Butter | Brazil Nuts | Almonds | Almond Butter (Raw) | Pine Nuts (Raw) |
Peanuts | Cashews | Caraway Seeds | Cumin Seeds | Fennel Seeds |
Pistachios | Hazelnut | Sesame Seeds | Flax Seeds | Pumpkin Seeds |
Pecans | Macadamia Nuts | Sunflower Seeds |
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Chestnuts | Nutmeg | |||
Wheat Kernel |
Walnuts |
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Sweets & Sweeteners | ||||
Highly Acidic |
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Alkaline |
Artificial Sweeteners | Brown Rice Syrup | Agave Nectar | Barley Malt Syrup | Blackstrap Molasses |
Beet Sugar | Chocolates | Honey | Maple Syrup | Stevia |
Corn Syrup | Sugarcane | |||
Sugar (White) | Saccharine |
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Bread | ||||
Acidic |
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Corn Tortillas | Pancake | Rye Bread | Sprouted Bread | Wheat Bread |
Sourdough Bread | White Bread | White Biscuits | Whole-meal Bread | Spelt Bread |
Fats & Oil | ||||
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Mildly Alkaline |
Canola Oil | Corn Oil | Avocado Oil | Borage Oil | Coconut Oil |
Cod Liver Oil | Margarine | Evening Primrose Oil | Flax Seed Oil | Marine Lipids |
Sunflower Oil | Olive Oil | Sesame Oil | Udo’s Oil |
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Dairy | ||||
Acidic |
Acidic |
Acidic |
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Cheese (All) | Butter | Cream | Egg Whites | Buttermilk |
Eggs (Whole) | Ice Cream | Milk (Pasteurized) | Sour cream | Raw Milk |
Yogurt (All) |
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Meat, Poultry & Fish | ||||
Highly Acidic |
Highly Acidic |
Acidic |
Acidic |
Acidic |
Bacon | Beef | Carp | Chicken | Clams> |
Buffalo | Canned Sardines | Cod | Duck | Fresh Water Fish |
Canned Tuna | Lamb> | Liver | Lobster | Mussels |
Organ Meat | Pork | Ocean Fish | Oyster | Pike |
Sausage | Turkey | Rabbit | Scallops | Salmon |
Venison | Veal | Tuna | Shellfish | Shrimp |
Beverages & Drinks | ||||
Acidic |
Acidic |
Acidic |
Acidic |
Alkaline |
Beer | Coffee | Fruit Juice (Sweetened) | Water (Sparkling) | Fruit Juice (Natural) |
Liquor | Soda / Pop | Black Tea | Wine |
Tea (Herbal, Green) |
Water (Fiji, Evian) | ||||
Miscellaneous | ||||
Highly Acidic |
Acidic |
Mildly Acidic |
Mildly Alkaline |
Alkaline |
Candy | Canned Foods | Hummus | Apple Cider Vinegar | Baking Soda |
Chips | Cereals (Like Kelloggs) | Mushrooms | Bee Pollen | Goat Milk |
Cigarettes | Microwaved Foods | Rice Milk | Royal Jelly | Almond Milk |
Drugs | Miso | Soy Milk |
Tempeh | |
Pizza | Popcorn | Soy Protein Powder | Tofu | |
Ketchup |
Whey Protein Powder |
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Mustard |
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Soy Sauce | ||||
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Take a look at how your blood will look like when your body is alkaline – Acidic vs Alkaline Blood!
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Download printable Alkaline Food Chart here
peyman
17. Jun, 2014
Thanks,It’s very useful
CSK
30. Sep, 2015
Its very nice and use full …..thank you so much Dear….
gloria
19. Mar, 2016
I have been sprinkling just a little baking soda on my coffee before it starts brewing and I also sprinkle a little on some of the foods that I know are acidic, doesn’t the baking soda neutralize the acid? either way the baking soda does no harm
Nadine Stimak
23. Jun, 2014
If u cook ur veggies does it make them acidic?
Dan
28. Jan, 2016
Had the same question myself. Is there any point in choosing alkaline foods if cooking reverses their chemistry anyway?
Peggy
03. Jul, 2014
THANKS SO MUCH for this GREAT information !
It would be really nice, if the list could be in poster/flyer form….
I am sure other viewers would agree
Mary
03. Jul, 2014
I noticed figs and sardines are each show twice in the food list but each are in different categories.
MaryG
03. Jul, 2014
Is goat milk kefir alkaline since goat milk is?
Mike K C .
05. Jul, 2014
Wow, this is an eye opener indeed! Thank you so much for this comprehensive list.
Yasmin
06. Jul, 2014
Thank you so much for the list. I’ve been looking for a list like this. This is very helpful.
Betty Durmeier
12. Jul, 2014
I am making homade kefir, I used almond milk which I see is OK, but I want to use raw or at least organic cows milk. Would that be acidic?
Betty Durmeier
13. Jul, 2014
Don’t fully understand “note about ABC” Just wanted to recieve a reply concerning my question
Diana
14. Jul, 2014
I have cancer and have started drinking Alkaline water and try eating as much of Alkaline foods as I can.
Deb
08. Aug, 2014
For my cancer I took MMS and Black Salve along with my alkaline foods no radiation no chemo today I am cancer free.
Colleen Kelley
15. Jul, 2014
Could you please explain how the apple cider vinegar is alkaline? Thanks
Kelly
18. Jul, 2014
Was just diagnosed with gastritis or bleeding ulcers – wondering if it’s diet… have never had stomach problems before this.
I’ve quite coffee and tea and now looking towards a better diet… right course?@all
john
20. Jul, 2014
Excellent info! Thank-you!!
That said, I did notice an error in the food chart (printable version). In the Meat/Poultry/Fish section the second to last line and third to last are mixed up. The rabbit picture is labeled as “Sardines” and the row that should have sardines, venison, shrimp is omitted, with the next page having just Tuna on it.
Marlene Monday-Widner
26. Jul, 2014
how do I bookmark this?
Adele Easton
01. Aug, 2014
My test came up highly acidic??? Been taking hcl with pepsin, digestive enzymes, unpasteurized saurkraut for 2.5 months. Most people take high doses of hcl but I did not go this route. Naturopath told me not to, my dose was only 2 capsules per meal. That said my acid is low.
Dave
01. Aug, 2014
Boy what an eye opener! at least 75-80 % of my diet is acidic. I guess it’s more fruits and veggies for me!
Zoraida
09. Aug, 2014
Thank you. That list is very help full.
Gerry Pellerin
20. Aug, 2014
WOW awesome, .Thank you so much, never seen one as informative as this. You did a great job.
martin willliams
03. Sep, 2014
thank you for your gifts
Dee
04. Sep, 2014
This does not leave very much to eat that is not acidic or alkaline, even as far as fruits and vegetables go, now does it? Might be easier to leave a what is good for you list. Nothing much.
Christy
08. Sep, 2014
Thanks – very helpful
Do you sell this chart? It would use up all my inks to
print it and I’d like to have a copy.
Nancy Worley
13. Sep, 2014
I see I drink too much diet coke. I love it, It’s caff, free,
Thanks so very much
Angela
19. Sep, 2014
Good Afternoon,
do a person needs to eat more Akaline and no Acidic foods
Vickie
18. Jun, 2015
Very informative. Thanks!
Dee S.
04. Apr, 2015
Thanks so much. Very informative.
Ofodile Sopuluchi
15. Apr, 2015
Thank you so much for the information. I’ve really been killing myself with all manner of foods. believe me, i am taking my health and that of my finace to the next level.
Patricia
24. Apr, 2015
Do we need some of both alkaline & acidic foods? I am trying to lose weight should I cut out acidic foods? I found the list of food & vegetables helps me a lot. Should I eat less of acidic foods and more of the alkaline foods?
Laverne
26. Sep, 2015
Been researching diet and nutrition for decades.
For overall health and nutrition, alkaline is the way to go.
victor
24. Apr, 2015
you eat highly Alkaline food same time eat highly acidic food kinda cancel each other?,
barton boothe
04. Jun, 2015
I want to send this list to a bunch of people. I don’t see a way to forward this list.
Jacob
09. Jun, 2015
Almost everything I eat is alkaline.
With the exception of Brown Rice, brown rice syrup and maple syrup, and soy sauce/tamari and miso I eat mostly fruits , veggies, seeds and nuts.
colleen
09. Jun, 2015
Thank you.
Aruna
11. Jun, 2015
It’s ver useful information.helps what to eat not to eat when acidity problem arise
liz
05. Jul, 2015
Who ow, thanks for the information, really appreciate, would help as I am having a problem with too much acid in my tummy
ed.lesmes@gmail.com
05. Jul, 2015
Thank You, for me was so use full.
sally wiebe
06. Jul, 2015
Having a multitude of problems, stomach, bowel, weight gain etc. Also, a main pain is lack of sleep. I’ll take any help I can get as I’m miserable, physically and mentally. Interesting chart, thanks for letting me see it.
Paul Ferragamo
12. Jul, 2015
This is the first instruction of Acidic to Alkaline Foods that I have been made aware of. Thank you so much for this information, this is a great aid.
sue
21. Jul, 2015
Thank you
aurora
27. Jul, 2015
incredible helpful!
I love the chart, thanks
Aurora
Marti
27. Aug, 2015
You have figs listed twice, once as highly alkaline and the second as just alkaline.
Charles Cijoe
06. Sep, 2015
It’s quite informative and educative. My question is does it mean that diary,meat, poultry and fish categories are all acidic and if that is established, how do one eat them especially people with kidney stone like me for instance having kidney stone of 0.4cm by 0.5cm. Thanks.
Rob
10. Jan, 2016
Apple cider vinegar will eliminate your stones and is alkaline.
Amber
15. Sep, 2015
Thank you! This may solve some of my stomach issues.
kiki
18. Oct, 2015
I think the body knows what to do with the foods we consume. No one food is any better than any other food. This acid-base balance method is best done by our bodies; our organs, enzymes, cell organelles are there for a reason–they know how to keep our bodies in the narrow pH range much, much better than what we know and eat at random. Why do you think there are so many types of diets out there? We don’t quite know what we do. Leave it alone!
Rob
10. Jan, 2016
If you eat foods according to your blood type, then you don’t have to worry about to much.
Millie
01. Nov, 2015
Thank you!!! Your list has helped me make my shopping list a lot more healthier.
Patricia
18. Dec, 2015
Hi can someone please answer me: How are we to eat all these healthy alkaline vegetables if once we cook them they become acidic??? apart from eating them raw and cold??
LEE
22. Dec, 2015
no way do I believe that oranges, lemons and limes are alkaline. Those are all very acidic fruits. what kind of a chart is this?????
Eileen
22. Jun, 2016
Lee once you eat oranges lemons, they turn to alkaline once they hit your stomach
Grace
11. Jan, 2016
Broccoli is in the highly alkaline list? But how come it’s a gas forming veggie?
LD
21. Jan, 2016
Well I certainly won’t be bothering with this, most of the foods I enjoy (meat) is highly acidic. I think this whole thing is a just a rip off to con gullible people into purchasing whatever it is you are selling to bring their acid levels down. Especially as you included drugs and cigarettes as acidic, what kind of drugs? Heroin, Amphetamine or life saving drugs like insulin?
Lost me with that one.
Gail
22. Jan, 2016
May the blessing you have provided to others be returned to you four fold.
Lou
25. Jan, 2016
Coolamundo!..thank you for this most informative list.
Nancy
27. Jan, 2016
Aren’t some foods like lemons acidic outside the body, but alkalline within the body?
Barbara
29. Jan, 2016
Thank you, very Interesting