Acid-Base Food Table

The food table allows the assessment of dietary effects on acid-base balance.

Foodstuffs with a negative value (milliequivalents per 100 g) exert a base effect, foodstuffs with a positive value an acid effect.

BeveragesmEq
Apple juice, unsweetened-2,03
Beer, draft-0,04
Beer, pale0,23
Beer, stout-0,21
Beetroot juice-3,90
Carrot juice-4,80
Coca-Cola1,75
Cocoa, made with semi-skimmed milk-0,40
Coffee, infusion, 5 minutes-1,40
Espresso-2,30
Fruit tea, infusion-0,24
Grape fruit juice, unsweetened-2,60
Grape juice-2,80
Green tea, infusion-0,45
Herbal tea-0,24
Lemon juice-2,20
Mineral water (Apollinaris)-0,76
Mineral water (Volvic)-0,72
Orange juice, unsweetened-2,77
Red wine-1,82
Tea, Indian, infusion-0,30
Tomato juice-2,80
Vegetable juice (Tomato, beetroot, car-rot)-3,60
White wine, dry-1,73
BreadmEq
Bread, rye flour3,48
Bread, rye flour, mixed2,49
Bread, wheat flour, mixed3,75
Bread, wheat flour, mixed3,75
Bread, wheat flour, whole meal5,25
Coarse wholemeal bread7,20
Crispbread, rye3,30
Pumpernickel3,48
Rusk4,69
Wholemeal bread5,30
Cereals & FlourmEq
Amaranth7,50
Barley (wholemeal)5,58
Buckwheat (whole grain)2,42
Corn (whole grain)3,24
Cornflakes2,63
Dried unripe spelt grains (wholemeal)7,50
Millet (whole grain)2,46
Oat flakes8,98
Rice, brown12,50
Rice, white3,82
Rice, white, boiled3,07
Rye flour3,52
Rye flour, wholemeal5,90
Wheat flour, white4,98
Wheat flour, wholemeal8,20
PastriesmEq
Macaroni6,89
Noodles6,35
Spaetzle (German sort of pasta)6,89
Spaghetti, wholemeal8,50
Milk, Dairy products & EggsmEq
Buttermilk-0,01
Camembert12,28
Cheddar-type, reduced fat26,40
Cottage cheese, plain8,43
Cream, fresh, sour0,17
Curd cheese0,90
Edam Cheese full fat18,51
Egg, chicken, whole9,96
Egg, white2,38
Egg, yolk23,48
Emmental Cheese full fat21,54
Fresh cheese (Quark)8,86
Full-fat soft cheese4,30
Gouda18,75
Hard cheese19,20
Kefir Cheese full fat0,34
Milk, whole, evaporated0,05
Milk, whole, pasteurised and sterilized0,04
Parmesan24,73
Processed cheese, plain13,09
Rich creamy full fat cheese23,48
Skimmed Milk0,39
Whey-1,88
Yogurt, whole milk, fruit1,20
Yogurt, whole milk, plain0,05
Meat & SausagesmEq
Beef10,44
Cervelat sausage8,43
Chasseur sausage7,20
Chicken, meat only8,70
Corned beef, canned11,21
Duck10,54
Frankfurters6,70
Goose, lean only5,89
Lamb10,50
Leber (Schwein)0,00
Liver (veal)14,99
Liver sausage9,09
Luncheon meat, canned10,20
Ox liver16,61
Pork8,69
Pork sausage7,00
Pork sausage (Wiener)6,03
Rabbit, wild10,15
Rump steak, lean and fat8,80
Salami8,77
Slicing sausage containing ham7,48
Turkey, meat only11,13
Veal, fillet9,00
Fish & SeafoodmEq
Carp8,72
Cod, fillets7,60
Eal, smoked10,35
Haddock7,94
Halibut9,44
Herring9,18
Mussels15,30
Prawn8,88
Rose-fish9,08
Salmon10,01
Salted matie (herring)8,00
Sardines in oil13,50
Shrimps7,60
Sole8,47
Tiger Prawn18,20
Trout, steamed9,51
Zander7,33
VegetablesmEq
Asparagus-2,35
Broccoli, green-4,64
Brussel sprouts-4,59
Carrots-5,17
Cauliflower-4,35
Celery-5,99
Chicory-3,15
Cucumber-2,30
Fennel-9,77
Garlic-3,36
Gherkin, pickeld-1,45
Kale-7,87
Kohlrabi-6,79
Lamb’s lettuce-6,62
Leeks-3,85
Lettuce-3,78
Lettuce, iceberg-2,56
Mushrooms, chanterelles-7,44
Onions-1,74
Peppers, red-7,76
Potatoes-6,14
Radish, red-4,50
Ruccola-7,50
Sauerkraut-4,71
Soy beans-9,07
Soy milk-0,63
Spinach-12,08
Tofu-0,33
Tomato-4,17
Zucchini-3,88
Peas & BeansmEq
Beans, green / French beans-3,87
Lentils, green and brown, whole, dried4,81
Peas1,69
FruitmEq
Apples-2,36
Apricots-5,15
Bananas-7,46
Black currants-6,14
Cherries-3,71
Figs, dried-20,18
Grapefruit-3,07
Grapes-3,38
Kiwi fruit-5,51
Lemon-3,05
Mango-3,40
Orange-3,17
Peache-2,77
Pear-2,21
Pineapple-3,45
Raisins-11,94
Strawberries-2,54
Watermelon-2,84
NutsmEq
Hazelnuts-1,96
Peanuts, plain6,68
Pistachio0,26
Sweet almonds0,76
Walnuts6,17
Herbs & VinegarmEq
Apple vinegar-2,17
Basil-6,95
Chives-6,51
Parsley-15,50
Wine vinegar, balamico-1,26
Fats & OilmEq
Butter0,49
Margarine-0,15
Olive oil0,02
Sunflower seed oil-0,02
Fats & OilmEq
SweatsmEq
Chocolate, bitter-11,45
Chocolate, milk-1,30
Honey-0,39
Ice cream, dairy, vanilla2,26
Ice cream, fruit, mixed-0,67
Madeira cake3,43
Marmalade-0,93
Nougat hazelnut cream-1,94
Sugar, brown-2,08
Sugar, white-0,06
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