Posted on: 03.07.2022 Posted by: Drlark Comments: 0

pH of Common Foods

To search for a particular food and see where it
lies on the acid/alkaline spectrum, click on the food group. The
values listed here are for the foods in their natural state. Some
have slightly different effects on your body after they are digested,
but this will give you an idea. The foods are listed by:

Acidic (pH from 1.0-4.6),
Moderately Acidic (pH from
3.1-5.6)
Less Acidic and more alkaline
(these foods are ideal for overly
acidic types
).

Beverages

Fruit

Vegetables and Beans

Nuts and Seeds

Red Meat

Fish and Shellfish


Poultry

Condiments and Seasonings

Dairy Products

Grains

Baked Goods

Sweeteners


Vegetables Acidic Beans
pH
Sauerkraut 3.1-3.7
Cucumber 3.1-3.8
Tomatillo 3.9-4.1


Vegetables and Beans
Moderately Acidic
pH
Tomato 3.7-4.9
Eggplant 4.5-4.7
String beans 4.6


Vegetables and Beans
Less Acidic

pH
Pumpkin 4.8-5.5
Sweet pepper 4.8-6.0
Spinach 4.8-6.8
Carrot 4.9-6.3
Squash 5.0-5.4
Asparagus 5.0-6.1
Turnip 5.2-5.6
Cabbage 5.2-6.3
Broccoli 5.2-6.5
Parsnip 5.3
Sweet Potato 5.3-5.6
Onion 5.3-5.8
Peas 5.3-6.8
Turnip greens 5.4-5.6
White potato 5.4-6.3
Artichoke 5.6
Cauliflower 5.6-6.7
Parsley 5.7-6.0
Celery 5.7-6.1
Alfalfa tops 5.9
Corn 5.9-7.3
Lettuce 6.0-6.4
Mushrooms 6.0-6.5
Brussels sprouts 6.3-6.6
Baked beans 4.8-5.5
Dried beans 4.9-5.5
Kidney beans 5.2-5.4
Lima beans 5.4-6.5
Soybeans 6.0-6.6



Nuts and Seeds
Less Acidic

pH
Walnuts 5.4-5.5
Almonds >6.0
Flax seeds >6.0
Hazelnuts >6.0
Pecans >6.0
Poppy seeds >6.0
Pumpkin seeds >6.0
Sesame seeds >6.0
Sunflower seeds >6.0



Red Meat
Moderately Acidic
pH
Dry Sausage 4.4-5.6


Red Meat
Less Acidic
pH
Beef 5.3-6.2
Pork 5.3-6.4
Corned-beef hash 5.5-6.0
Spiced ham 6.0-6.3
Hot dogs 6.2



Fish and Shellfish
Less Acidic

pH
Halibut 5.5-5.8
Sardines 5.7-6.6
Tuna 5.9-6.1
Mackerel 5.9-6.2
Oysters 5.9-6.7
Clams 5.9-7.1
Codfish (canned) 6.0-6.1
Salmon 6.1-6.5
Haddock 6.2-6.7
Whiting 6.2-7.1
Catfish 6.6-7.0
Scallops 6.8-7.1
Crab 6.8-8.0
Shrimp 6.8-8.2



Poultry
Less Acidic

pH
Chicken and turkey 5.5-6.4
Duck 6.0-6.1
Egg yolk 6.0-6.3
Egg white 7.9-9.5

For more on alkalinity/acidity, read on:

Checklist:
Are You Overly Acidic or a High Alkaline Producer?

Testing Your Own Acid/Alkaline
Balance
Naturally Great
Alkalinizers
Tending Towards Acidity

 

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