Master List of pH of Foods
Item
Approximate pH
Lower range
Upper range
All Bran, cereal
5.89
5.59
6.19
Aloe Juice
6.40
6.00
6.80
Apple Juice
3.68
3.35
4.00
Apple, baked with sugar
3.38
3.20
3.55
Apple, eating
3.65
3.30
4.00
Apples, Golden Delicious
3.60
Apples, Red Delicious
3.90
Applesauce
3.35
3.10
3.60
Apricots, Canned
3.59
3.40
3.78
Apricots, Dried, stewed
3.41
3.30
3.51
Apricots, fresh
4.05
3.30
4.80
Apricots, Pureed,
3.63
3.42
3.83
Artichokes
5.75
5.50
6.00
Artichokes, canned, acidified
4.45
4.30
4.60
Artichokes, French, cooked
5.80
5.60
6.00
Artichokes, Jerusalem, cooked
5.97
5.93
6.00
Aroniaberries (Aronia)
3.45
3.30
3.90
Asparagus, canned
5.50
5.00
6.00
Asparagus, cooked
6.10
6.03
6.16
Asparagus, frozen, cooked
6.42
6.35
6.48
Asparagus, green, canned
5.26
5.20
5.32
Asparagus, strained
4.95
4.80
5.09
Bamboo Shoots
5.65
5.10
6.20
Bamboo Shoots, preserved
4.05
3.50
4.60
Banana, yellow
5.15
5.00
5.29
Bananas, red
4.67
4.58
4.75
Barley, cooked
5.26
5.19
5.32
Beans (generic)
6.05
5.60
6.50
Beans, Black beans
5.90
5.78
6.02
Beans, Boston style
5.24
5.05
5.42
Beans, Kidney
5.70
5.40
6.00
Beans, pork & tomato sauce, canned
5.45
5.10
5.80
Beans, Soy
6.30
6.00
6.60
Beans, vegetarian w tomato sauce, canned
5.32
Beans, Wax
5.50
5.30
5.70
Beets, canned
5.35
4.90
5.80
Beets, canned, acidified
4.45
4.30
4.60
Beets, chopped
5.44
5.32
5.56
Beets, cooked
5.87
5.23
6.50
Beets, strained
5.44
5.32
5.56
Blackberries, Washington
4.18
3.85
4.50
Blueberries, frozen
3.17
3.11
3.22
Blueberries, Maine
3.23
3.12
3.33
Bluefish (Boston, filet, broiled)
6.30
6.09
6.50
Bluefish, Boston, filet, broiled
6.30
6.09
6.50
Bread Rolls, white
5.49
5.46
5.52
Broccoli Cheese Soup, condensed
5.60
Broccoli, canned
5.60
5.20
6.00
Broccoli, cooked
6.41
6.30
6.52
Broccoli, frozen, (blanched)
6.58
6.30
6.85
Brussels sprout
6.15
6.00
6.30
Buttermilk
4.62
4.41
4.83
Cabbage, Green
6.13
5.50
6.75
Cabbage, Red
5.80
5.60
6.00
Cantaloupe
6.36
6.13
6.58
Carrots, canned
5.20
5.18
5.22
Carrots, chopped
5.43
5.30
5.56
Carrots, cooked
5.81
5.58
6.03
Carrots, pureed
5.18
4.55
5.80
Carrots, strained
5.10
5.10
5.10
Cauliflower, cooked
6.63
6.45
6.80
Caviar, American
5.85
5.70
6.00
Caviar, American
5.85
5.70
6.00
Celery Knob, cooked
5.78
5.71
5.85
Celery, cooked
5.65
5.37
5.92
Cereal, strained
6.45
6.44
6.45
Chayote (mirliton), cooked
6.15
6.00
6.30
Cheese (Blue, Brie, Queso Fresco)
6.35
6.20
6.50
Cheese (Gouda, Mozzarella, Colby)
5.25
5.10
5.40
Cheese (Gruyere, Swiss, Fresh Mozzarella)
5.60
5.50
5.70
Cheese, American, mild
4.98
Cheese, Cottage
4.89
4.75
5.02
Cheese, Cream, Philadelphia
4.45
4.10
4.79
Cheese, Feta
4.75
4.60
4.90
Cheese, Parmesan
5.25
5.20
5.30
Cheese, Roquefort
5.54
5.10
5.98
Cheese, Snippy
5.20
5.18
5.21
Cheese, Swiss Gruyere
6.15
5.68
6.62
Cherries, black, canned
3.88
3.82
3.93
Cherries, California
4.28
4.01
4.54
Cherries, frozen
3.35
3.32
3.37
Cherries, Maraschino
3.50
3.47
3.52
Cherries, red, Water pack
3.54
3.25
3.82
Cherries, Royal Ann
3.82
3.80
3.83
Chili Sauce, acidified
3.24
2.77
3.70
Chopped Vegetable Soup
5.00
4.98
5.02
Coconut milk
6.55
6.10
7.00
Coconut preserves
5.40
3.80
7.00
Coconut, fresh
6.65
5.50
7.80
Corn Soup, condensed
6.80
Corn, canned
6.20
5.90
6.50
Corn, fresh
6.60
5.90
7.30
Corn, frozen, cooked
7.51
7.33
7.68
Corn, Golden Bantam, cooked on cob
6.63
6.22
7.04
Crabapple jelly
2.98
2.93
3.02
Crabmeat, cooked
6.80
6.62
6.98
Crabmeat, cooked
6.80
6.62
6.98
Cranberry Juice, canned
2.41
2.30
2.52
Cream of Asparagus Soup
6.10
Cream of Celery Soup, condensed
6.20
Cream of Coconut Soup
5.69
5.51
5.87
Cream of Coconut, canned
5.69
5.51
5.87
Cream of Mushroom Soup
6.18
5.95
6.40
Cream of Mushroom Soup, condensed
6.10
6.00
6.20
Cream of Pea Soup, canned
5.70
Cream of Potato soup
6.00
Cream of Potato Soup, condensed
5.80
Cream of shrimp Soup, condensed
5.80
Cream of Tomato Soup
4.62
Cream of Wheat, cooked
6.11
6.06
6.16
Cream style corn Soup, condense
5.75
5.70
5.80
Cream, 20 per cent
6.59
6.50
6.68
Cream, 40 per cent
6.62
6.44
6.80
Cucumbers, Dill pickles
3.45
3.20
3.70
Cucumbers, pickled
4.40
4.20
4.60
Curry Paste,acidified
4.70
4.60
4.80
Dates, canned
6.30
6.20
6.40
Dates, Dromedary
4.51
4.14
4.88
Eggs, new-laid, whole
6.58
Eggs, new-laid, whole
6.58
Enchilada sauce
4.55
4.40
4.70
Fennel (Anise)
5.68
5.48
5.88
Fennel, cooked
5.91
5.80
6.02
Figs, Calamyrna
5.52
5.05
5.98
Figs, canned
4.96
4.92
5.00
Flounder, boiled
6.50
6.10
6.90
Flounder, fi1et, broiled
6.64
6.39
6.89
Fruit cocktail
3.80
3.60
4.00
Ginger root
5.75
5.60
5.90
Ginseng , Korean drink
6.25
6.00
6.50
Gooseberries
2.95
2.80
3.10
Graham Crackers
7.51
7.10
7.92
Grapefruit
3.38
3.00
3.75
Grapefruit Juice, canned
3.08
2.90
3.25
Grapefruit, canned
3.20
3.08
3.32
Grapes, canned
4.00
3.50
4.50
Grapes, Concord
2.90
2.80
3.00
Grapes, Lady Finger
3.55
3.51
3.58
Grapes, Malaga
3.75
3.71
3.78
Grapes, Niagara
3.04
2.80
3.27
Grapes, Ribier
3.75
3.70
3.80
Grapes, Seedless
3.36
2.90
3.82
Grapes, Tokyo
3.67
3.50
3.84
Grass jelly
6.50
5.80
7.20
Greens, Mixed, chopped
5.14
5.05
5.22
Greens, Mixed, strained
5.26
5.22
5.30
Guava, canned
3.74
3.37
4.10
Hominy, cooked
6.75
6.00
7.50
Horseradish, freshly ground
5.35
Huckleberries, cooked with sugar
3.41
3.38
3.43
Jam, (fruit jams)
4.00
3.50
4.50
Jellies, fruit
3.25
3.00
3.50
Kale, cooked
6.58
6.36
6.80
Kippered, Herring, Marshall
5.98
5.75
6.20
Kumquat, Florida
3.95
3.64
4.25
Leeks, cooked
5.80
5.49
6.10
Lemon Juice
2.30
2.00
2.60
Lentils, cooked
6.57
6.30
6.83
Lettuce, Boston
5.97
5.89
6.05
Lettuce, Iceberg
5.92
5.70
6.13
Lettuce, Romaine
5.92
5.78
6.06
Lime Juice
2.18
2.00
2.35
Lobster bisque
6.90
6.90
6.90
Lobster, cooked
7.27
7.10
7.43
Loganberries
3.10
2.70
3.50
Loganberries
3.10
2.70
3.50
Loquat (May be acidified to pH 3.8)
5.10
Mackerel, canned
6.15
5.90
6.40
Mackerel, King, boiled
6.38
6.26
6.50
Mackerel, Spanish, broiled
6.22
6.07
6.36
Mangoes, green / unripe
4.10
3.40
4.80
Mangoes, ripe
5.90
5.80
6.00
Mangostine
4.75
4.50
5.00
Maple syrup, light (Acidified)
4.60
Melba Toast
5.19
5.08
5.30
Melon, Casaba
5.89
5.78
6.00
Melons, Honey dew
6.34
6.00
6.67
Melons, Persian
6.14
5.90
6.38
Milk, evaporated
6.10
5.90
6.30
Minestrone Soup, condensed
5.40
Muscadine (A variety of grape)
3.30
3.20
3.40
Mushrooms, cooked
6.11
6.00
6.22
Nectarines
4.05
3.92
4.18
New England Clam Chowder Soup, condensed
6.00
Okra, cooked
6.05
5.50
6.60
Olives, black
6.50
6.00
7.00
Olives, green, fermented
4.10
3.60
4.60
Olives, ripe
6.75
6.00
7.50
Onions, pickled
4.15
3.70
4.60
Onions, red
5.55
5.30
5.80
Onions, white
5.61
5.37
5.85
Onions, yellow
5.46
5.32
5.60
Orange Juice, California
3.75
3.30
4.19
Orange, Juice Florida
3.73
3.30
4.15
Orange, Marmalade
3.17
3.00
3.33
Oranges, Florida
4.02
3.69
4.34
Oranges, Florida "color added"
3.75
3.60
3.90
Oyster mushrooms
5.50
5.00
6.00
Oyster Stew, condensed
6.30
Papaya Marmalade
3.77
3.53
4.00
Parsnips, cooked
5.55
5.45
5.65
Pea Soup, Cream of, Canned
5.70
Peaches, canned
3.95
3.70
4.20
Peaches, cooked with sugar
3.64
3.55
3.72
Peaches, frozen
3.32
3.28
3.35
Pears, Bartlett
4.05
3.50
4.60
Pears, canned
4.04
4.00
4.07
Pears, Sickle cooked w/sugar
4.13
4.04
4.21
Peas, canned
5.85
5.70
6.00
Peas, Chick, Garbanzo
6.64
6.48
6.80
Peas, cooked
6.55
6.22
6.88
Peas, dried (split green), cooked
6.63
6.45
6.80
Peas, dried (split yellow), cooked
6.53
6.43
6.62
Peas, frozen, cooked
6.55
6.40
6.70
Peas, pureed
5.38
4.90
5.85
Peas, strained
6.02
5.91
6.12
Peppers, green
5.57
5.20
5.93
Persimmons
4.56
4.42
4.70
Pickles, fresh pack
5.25
5.10
5.40
Pimento, canned, acidified
4.50
4.40
4.60
Pineapple Juice, canned
3.45
3.30
3.60
Pineapple, canned
3.73
3.35
4.10
Plums, Blue
3.10
2.80
3.40
Plums, Damson
3.00
2.90
3.10
Plums, Frozen
3.32
3.22
3.42
Plums, Green Gage
3.95
3.60
4.30
Plums, Green Gage, canned
3.27
3.22
3.32
Plums, Red
3.95
3.60
4.30
Plums, Yellow
4.18
3.90
4.45
Pollack, filet, broiled
6.77
6.72
6.82
Pollack, filet, broiled
6.77
6.72
6.82
Pomegranate
3.07
2.93
3.20
Porgy, broiled
6.45
6.40
6.49
Potatoes (fresh tubers)
5.70
Prune Juice
3.96
3.95
3.97
Prune, pureed
3.95
3.60
4.30
Prune, strained
3.71
3.58
3.83
Prunes, dried, stewed
3.78
3.63
3.92
Puffed Rice
6.34
6.27
6.40
Puffed Wheat
5.52
5.26
5.77
Quince, fresh, stewed
3.26
3.12
3.40
Radishes, red
5.95
5.85
6.05
Radishes, white
5.61
5.52
5.69
Raisins, seedless grape raisins
3.95
3.80
4.10
Raspberries
3.59
3.22
3.95
Raspberries, frozen
3.22
3.18
3.26
Raspberries, New Jersey
3.66
3.50
3.82
Raspberry Jam
3.02
2.87
3.17
Razor shell (sea asparagus)
6.00
Red Pepper Relish
3.36
3.10
3.62
Rhubarb, California, stewed
3.27
3.20
3.34
Rice (all types, when cooked)
Rice Krispies
5.57
5.40
5.73
Rice, Brown
6.50
6.20
6.80
Rice, White
6.35
6.00
6.70
Rice, Wild
6.25
6.00
6.50
Salmon, fresh fillet
6.29
6.23
6.35
Salmon, fresh, boiled
6.18
5.85
6.50
Salmon, fresh, broiled
5.88
5.36
6.40
Salmon, Red Alaska, canned
6.12
6.07
6.16
Sauerkraut
3.45
3.30
3.60
Shallots, cooked
5.50
5.30
5.70
Shredded Wheat
6.27
6.05
6.49
Shrimp Paste
5.89
5.00
6.77
Smelts, Sauted
6.79
6.67
6.90
Soda Crackers
6.49
5.65
7.32
Soup Cream of Potato
6.00
Soy infant formula
6.80
6.60
7.00
Spinach, chopped
5.45
5.38
5.52
Spinach, cooked
6.89
6.60
7.18
Spinach, frozen, cooked
6.41
6.30
6.52
Spinach, pureed
5.86
5.50
6.22
Spinach, strained
5.71
5.63
5.79
Squash, acorn, cooked
5.84
5.18
6.49
Squash, Kubbard, cooked
6.10
6.00
6.20
Squash, white, cooked
5.66
5.52
5.80
Squash, yellow, cooked
5.90
5.79
6.00
Strained Vegetable Soup
5.00
4.99
5.00
Strawberries
3.45
3.00
3.90
Strawberries, California
3.41
3.32
3.50
Strawberries, frozen
3.27
3.21
3.32
Strawberry Jam
3.20
3.00
3.40
Sweet Potatoes
5.45
5.30
5.60
Swiss Chard, cooked
6.48
6.17
6.78
Tofu (aka, Soy bean curd)
7.20
Tomatillo (resembling Cherry tomatoes)
3.83
Tomato Rice Soup, condensed
5.50
Tomato Soup, Cream of, canned
4.62
Tomatoes, canned
4.10
3.50
4.70
Tomatoes, Juice
4.35
4.10
4.60
Tomatoes, Paste
4.10
3.50
4.70
Tomatoes, Puree
4.39
4.30
4.47
Tomatoes, Strained
4.45
4.32
4.58
Tomatoes, Vine ripened
4.54
4.42
4.65
Tuna Fish, canned
6.05
5.90
6.20
Turnip, greens, cooked
5.80
5.40
6.20
Turnip, white, cooked
5.81
5.76
5.85
Turnip, yellow, cooked
5.70
5.57
5.82
Vegetable Juice
4.10
3.90
4.30
Vegetable Soup, canned
5.16
Water Chestnut
6.10
6.00
6.20
Watercress
6.03
5.88
6.18
Watermelon
5.39
5.18
5.60
Whole milk
6.65
6.40
6.90
Yams, cooked
6.16
5.50
6.81
Yangsberries, frozen
3.35
3.00
3.70
Zucchini, cooked
5.90
5.69
6.10