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Chart of Foods That Prevent or Promote Disease

Ragnar Berg's Nutritive Value Tables

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This table reflects, in percentages, the negative or bad  properties of acid- forming foods and the positive or good properties of  acid-binding alkaline foods. Alkaline foods build and heal the body,  and also neutralize the harmful acids produced by the acid-forming  foods. (excess acids form excess mucus, causing all forms of internal  congestion and a medium for bacterial growth and disease)

The higher the acid-binding percentage of a food--the more  valuable that food is, as an acid and mucus eliminator. By eating a  larger portion of acid-binding foods, at the same meal, while eating  acid-forming foods, the harmful effects of the acid-forming foods are  lessened.

Name of Food

%  Acid Binding

%  Acid Forming

Name of Food

%  Acid Binding

%  Acid Forming

VEGETABLES

    

FRUITS

    

Black radish, w/skin

39.40

  

Olives

30.56

  

Spinach

28.01

  

Figs

27.81

  

Dill

18.36

  

Raisins

15.10

  

Dandelion

17.52

  

Tangerines

11.77

  

Endives

4.51

  

Lemons

9.90

  

Lettuce

14.12

  

Oranges

9.61

  

Tomatoes

13.67

  

Grapes

7.15

  

Cucumbers

13.50

  

Blackberries

7.14

  

Red Beets

11.37

  

Plums

5.80

  

Celery Roots

11.33

  

Prunes

5.80

  

Leeks

11.00

  

Dates, dried

5.50

  

White Turnips

10.80

  

Peaches

5.40

  

Sweet Potatoes/ Yams

10.31

  

Raspberries

5.19

  

Sugar Beets

9.37

  

Apricots

4.79

  

Rhubarb

8.93

  

Currants

4.43

  

String Beans - Fresh

8.71

  

Banana

4.38

  

Young Radish

6.05

  

Cherries, sour

4.33

  

Kohlrabi Root

5.99

  

Pomegranates

4.15

  

Potatoes, White

5.90

  

Pineapple

3.59

  

Green Peas -Fresh/Yong

5.15

  

Pears

3.26

  

Watercress

4.98

  

Cherries, sweet

2.66

  

Artichoke

4.31

  

Cherries

2.57

  

Cabbage, White

4.02

  

Strawberries

1.76

  

Horse Radish w/skin

3.06

  

Apples

1.38

  

Cauliflower

3.04

        

Chicory

2.33

        

Cabbage, Red

2.20

  

Coconut

4.09

  

Watermelon

1.83

  

Hazelnut

  

2.08

Onions, Red

1.09

  

Almonds

  

2.19

Asparagus

1.01

  

Walnuts

  

9.22

Pumpkins

0.28

  

Chestnuts

  

9.62

Peas, Dried

  

3.41

Peanuts

  

16.39

Beans, Dried

  

9.70

      

Brussels Sprouts

  

13.15

      

Lentils

  

17.80

      

Name of Food

%  Acid Binding

%  Acid Forming

Name of Food

%  Acid Binding

%  Acid Forming

MEATS

    

GRAINS, BEANS

    

Animal Blood

5.49

  

Soy Beans

26.58

  

Ham, smoked

  

6.95

Rock Candy

18.21

  

Bacon

  

9.90

Sugar Cane

14.57

  

Ox Tongue

  

10.60

Rye Flour

  

0.72

Pork

  

12.47

Oat Flour

  

8.08

Mutton, Lamb

  

20.30

Oat Flakes

  

20.71

Rabbit

  

22.36

      

Veal

  

22.95

DRINKS

    

Chicken

  

24.32

Green Tea

53.50

  

Beef

  

38.61

Chicory Roots

7.17

  
     

Coffee

5.60

  

FISH / EGG

    

Grape Juice

5.16

  

Oysters

10.25

  

Ale

3.37

  

White Fish

  

2.75

Porter

2.05

  

Egg, whites

  

8.27

Wine, white

1.21

  

Salmon

  

8.32

Wine, red

0.59

  

Egg, whole

  

11.61

Sherry

0.51

  

Herring, salted

  

17.35

Beer

  

0.28

Shell Fish

  

19.52

Cocoa

  

4.79

Egg, yoke

  

51.83

Chocolate

  

8.10
           

CEREALS

    

DAIRY

    

Pumpernickel Bread

4.28

  

Milk, skim

4.89

  

Whole Wheat

  

2.66

Milk, sheep

3.27

  

Brown Rice, (unpolished)

  

3.18

Cream

2.66

  

Pastas

  

5.11

Milk, human

2.25

  

Cornmeal

  

5.37

Milk, cow

1.69

  

Graham Bread

  

6.13

Buttermilk

1.31

  

Refined Wheat

  

8.32

Milk, goat

0.65

  

Black Bread

  

8.54

Butter, cow

  

4.33

Farina

  

10.00

Lard

  

4.33

Barley

  

10.58

Margarine

  

7.31

Oats

  

10.58

Cheese

  

17.49

White Bread

  

10.99

      

Rye

  

11.31

      

Cakes (white flour)

  

12.31

      

White Rice

  

17.96

      

Obviously, the best meal you could eat is the one where all  foods selected are acid-binding foods. This is definitely the healthiest  meal you can eat.

If you must eat any acid-forming food, let it be the smallest  portion of the meal. Let the greatest portion of the meal be  acid-binding foods. In other words, a good "rule of thumb" to go by is,  if 3/4 (three quarters) of the meal is acid-binding, it is a relatively  healthy meal. It is also better to only eat one acid-forming food within  the same meal. Eating two or more acid-forming foods at the same meal  increases the total percentage of acid-forming properties and makes the  meal even less healthy.

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