Acid-forming foods

by Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD | May 11, 2015 | Alkaline Balance

Table of Contents

Alkaline for Life® – Acidic Foods

Fruits

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Figs Dates Guava Plums/Prunes	Cranberries Pomegranates Olives, ripe

Vegetables

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Tomatoes Swiss chard Green peas Rhubarb Spinach Lima beans Carrots, commercial Stringbeans with formed beans	Corn, fresh

Dairy/Eggs

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Butter Yogurt Curd cheese Eggs, whites Cream	Cottage cheese Cream cheese Eggs, whole	Camembert cheese American cheese Ice cream

Oils

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Sesame oil Safflower oil Canola oil Almond oil Sunflower oil	Soybean oil Peanut oil	Cottonseed oil

Nuts / Seeds / Legumes / Herbs / Spices

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Baked beans Green peas Kidney beans Split peas White beans Curry powder Garbanzo beans Chickpeas	Peanuts	Walnuts Hazelnuts Soybeans White sugar Iodized table salt

Breads / Grains / Desserts

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Brown rice Buckwheat flour Kasha	Whole wheat bread (100%) Rye bread (100%) Corn tortillas Cornmeal Barley White rice	White flour Bagels Croissants Saltine crackers

Sweeteners / Vinegars

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Mayonnaise Maple syrup Stevia Balsamic/Rice vinegar		Red wine/White vinegar Sugar, brown or white Corn syrup

Beverages

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Milk Black tea Tomato juice	Wine Dark beer Coffee Rice milk	Pale beer Espresso Colas/Soft drinks Soy milk Milkshakes

Meat/Fish

Low Acidity	Medium Acidity	High Acidity
Clams Gelatin	Salmon Haddock Duck Tuna Chicken Scallops Liver Mackerel Buffalo Catfish	Shrimp Mussels Lobster Steak Bacon Sausage Hamburgers Beef

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Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD

Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and New York State Certified Nutritionist with more than 40 years of experience in bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body — the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach identifies 20+ nutrients essential for bone health and has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally. | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_E._Brown | Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Susan-E-Brown-PhD/e/B001HOFHX8/

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