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ALKALINE / ACIDIC
FOOD CHARTS

ALKALINE TO ACIDIC
 
EXTREMELY ALKALINE
Lemons, Watermelon
 
ALKALINE FORMING
Cantaloupe, Cayenne Celery, Dates, Figs, Kelp, Limes, Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley, Seaweeds, Seedless Grapes, Watercress

Asparagus, Fruit Juices, Grapes, Kiwifruit, Passionfruit, Pears, Pineapple, Raisins, Umeboshi Plums, Vegetable Juices
 
MODERATELY ALKALINE
Apples, Alfalfa Sprouts, Apricots, Avocados, Bananas, Currants, Dates, Figs, Garlic, Grapefruit, Grapes (less sweet), Guavas, Herbs, Lettuce, Nectarine, Peaches, Pears (less sweet), Peas, Pumpkin , Sea Salt

Apples (sour), Green Beans, Beets, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carob, Cauliflower, Ginger, Grapes (sour), Lettuce (pale green), Oranges, Peaches (less sweet), Peas (less sweet), Potatoes (with skin), Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberries, Strawberries, Squash, Sweet Corn, Turnip, Apple Cider Vinegar
 
SLIGHLTY ALKALINE
Almonds, Jerusalem Artichokes, Brussel Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Honey (raw), Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Olives (ripe), Onions, Pickles (homemade), Radishes, Sea Salt, Spices, Tomatoes, Brown Rice Vinegar

Chestnuts (dry, roasted), Egg Yolks, Essene Bread, Goat's Milk and Whey (raw), Mayonnaise (homemade), Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds (whole), Soy Beans (dry), Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Sprouted Grains, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Nutritional Yeast
 
NEUTRAL
Butter (fresh, unsalted), Cream (fresh, raw), Cow's Milk and Whey (raw), Margine, Oils (except olive), Yogurt (plain)
 
MODERATELY ACIDIC
Bananas (green), Barley (rye), Blueberries, Bran, Butter, Cereals (unrefined), Cheeses, Crackers (unrefined rye, rice and wheat), Cranberries, Dried Beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney, garbanzo), Dry Coconut, Egg Whites, Eggs Whole (cooked hard), Fructose, Goat's Milk (homogenized), Honey (pasteurized), Ketchup, Maple Syrup (unprocessed), Milk (homogenized), Molasses (unsulferd and organic), Most Nuts, Mustard, Oats (rye, organic), Olives (pickled), Pasta (whole grain), Pastry (whole grain and honey), Plums, Popcorn (with salt and/or butter), Potatoes, Prunes, Rice (basmati and brown), Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), Soy Sauce, Wheat Bread (sprouted organic)
 
EXTREMELY ACIDIC
Artificial Sweeteners, Beef, Beer, Breads, Brown Sugar, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Cereals (refined), Chocolate, Cigarettes and Tobacco, Coffee, Cream of Wheat (unrefined), Custard (with white sugar), Deer, Drugs, Fish, Flour (white wheat), Fruit Juices with Sugar, Jams, Jellies, Lamb, Liquor, Maple Syrup (processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pasta (white), Pastries and Cakes from White Flour, Pickles (commercial), Pork, Poultry, Seafood, Sugar (white), Table Salt (refined and iodized), Tea (black), White Bread, White Vinegar (processed), Whole Wheat Foods, Wine, Yogurt (sweetened)



UNKNOWN FOODS
There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found in different books and on the Internet. The following foods are sometimes attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side. Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart, just make sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.*
Asparagus
Brazil Nuts
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Chicken
Corn
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Flax Seeds
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Honey
Kombucha
Lima Beans
 
Maple Syrup
Milk
Nuts
Organic Milk
(unpasteurized)
Potatoes, white
Pumpkin Seeds
Sauerkraut
Soy Products
Sprouted Seeds
Squashes
Sunflower Seeds
Yogurt
 



 
POTASSIUM-RICH FOOD CHART
IMPORTANT FOR CESIUM CHLORIDE USERS:
Those using Cesium Chloride MUST supplement with Potassium. Use the food chart below to add more potassium-rich foods to your diet.*
 
 
Food
Serving
Size
 Potassium
FRUITS**   Approximately
Apple w/skin 1 small 148 mg
Apple Juice, unsweetened 1/2 cup 125 mg
Apricots, dried sulfured 10 halves 407 mg
Avocado 1 ounce 100 mg
Banana 1 small 422 mg
Cantalope, cubed 1 cup 427 mg
Dates 5 227 mg
Figs, dried 4 516 mg
Kiwi 1 237 mg
Mango 1 medium 323 mg
Orange 1 small 248 mg
Orange Juice 1/2 cup 236 mg
Papaya 1 cup 360 mg
Peach 1 medium 186 mg
Pear 1 medium 198 mg
Prune Juice, unsweetened 1/2 cup 354 mg
Raisins 1/4 cup 273 mg
Strawberries, raw 1 cup 254 mg
Watermelon 1 cup 170 mg
     
VEGETABLES   Approximately
Artichoke, cooked 1 cup 595 mg
Asparagus, cooked 1 cup 288 mg
Beet Greens, cooked 1/2 cup 655 mg
Broccoli 1/2 cup 143 mg
Brussel Sprouts, fresh 1/2 cup 47 mg
Cabbage, cooked 1/2 cup 147 mg
Carrots, fresh 1/2 cup 177 mg
Cauliflower, fresh 1/2 cup 151 mg
Garbanzo Beans 1/2 cup 240 mg
Green Beans, fresh 1/2 cup 187 mg
Kidney Beans, cooked 1/2 cup 355 mg
Lettuce, iceburg 1 cup 87 mg
Mushrooms, cooked 1/2 cup 277 mg
Pinto Beans, cooked 1/2 cup 400 mg
Potato, baked with skin 1 medium 422 mg
Spinach, steamed 1/2 cup 415 mg
Sweet Potato, with skin 1 508 mg
Tomato, fresh 1/2 cup 200 mg
Tomato Juice 1 cup 535 mg
     
DAIRY   Approximately
Cottage Cheese, 2% 1 cup 217 mg
Ice Cream, vanilla 1/2 cup 131 mg
Milk, 2 % 1 cup 377 mg
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup 154 mg
Yogurt 6 ounces 398 mg
     
OTHER   Approximately
Almonds 2 ounces 412 mg
Beef, lean cooked 3 ounces 224 mg
Bread, wheat 1 slice 59 mg
Brazil Nuts 2 ounces 340 mg
Egg 1 med. 55 mg
Hamburger 4 oz. 383 mg
Halibut 3 oz. 490 mg
Molasses 1 tablespoon 498 mg
Peanuts, salted 2 ounces 374 mg
Peanut Butter, natural 2 tablespoons 214 mg
Rice, brown 1 cup 105 mg
Rice, white 1 cup 42 mg
Salmon, baked or steamed 3 ounces 319 mg
Salmon, canned 4 oz. 409 mg
Tuna, cooked yellowfin 3 ounces 484 mg
Turkey, roasted dark meat 3 ounces 259 mg

**Source: USDA National Nutrient Database – Potassium Content of Selected Foods (PDF file)

 
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