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pH Values of Common Beverages and Foods

Chart 1. pH Values of Common Beverages and Foods
BEVERAGE/FOOD	pH
Mineral water	4.0-11.6
Tap water ^[12]	6.5-8.5
SOFT DRINKS ^[13]
Cola – regular ^[13]	2.65
Cola – diet ^[13]	3.0-3.2
Ginger ale	2.0-4.0
Iced tea	2.8-3.6
Root beer	4.0-4.8
FRUIT and VEGETABLE JUICES ^[22]
Apple juice	3.3-5.6
Apricot nectar	3.8
Carrot juice	6.4
Cranberry juice	2.3-2.5
Grape juice	3.3-3.5
Grapefruit juice, canned	2.9-3.3
Lemon juice ^[21]	2.0-2.6
Lime juice	2.0-2.4
Mango juice	4.6
Orange juice	3.3-4.3
Pear juice	3.7
Pineapple juice	3.2-3.9
Pomegranate juice	3.5
Prune juice	3.7-4.0
Tomato juice	4.1-4.6
Vegetable juice	3.9-4.3
TEA ^[13]	7.2
COFFEE ^[13]	6.2
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ^[19]
Beer ^[25]	4.0-5.0
Cider ^[25]	2.9-3.3
Kombucha tea ^[15,16,17]	2.4-4.5
Rum ^[14]	4.8
Tequila	3.2
Vodka	6.0-7.0
Whisky ^[14]	9.0
Wine ^[8,9,10,11]	2.7-4.0
FRUITS ^[22,23]
Apples	3.2-4.0
Apricots	3.3-4.8
Banana	4.5-5.3
Blackberries	3.2-4.5
Blueberries	3.1-3.7
Cherries	3.2-4.1
Currants, red	2.9
Dates	4.1-6.6
Gooseberries	2.8-3.1
Grapes	2.8-4.5
Grapefruits	3.0-3.8
Lemon	2.2-2.4
Lime	1.8-2.8
Mango, ripe	3.4-4.8
Nectarines	3.9-4.2
Oranges	3.1-4.3
Peaches	3.3-4.1
Pears	3.5-4.6
Pineapple	3.2-5.2
Plums	2.8-4.6
Pomegranate	3.0
Prunes	3.1-5.4
Quince	3.1-3.3
Raisins	3.8-4.1
Raspberries	3.2-4.0
Strawberries	3.0-3.9
Tangerines	3.3-4.5
VEGETABLES ^[22,23]
Artichokes, canned	4.3-6
Asparagus	4.0-6.0
Cucumbers, dill pickles	3.2-3.7
Olives, green	3.6-3.8
Onions	5.3-5.6
Potatoes	5.4-5.9
Rhubarb	3.1-3.4
Sauerkraut	3.3-3.6
Tomatoes	4.3-4.9
DAIRY PRODUCTS ^[23]
Acidophilus	4.0
Butter cream	4.0-4.6
Buttermilk ^[5]	4.5
Cheese	4.9-7.4
Kefir: fresh >72 hours ^[20]	6.7 > 3.8
Milk ^[21,23]	6.3-8.5
Sour milk ^[6]	4.7-5.7
Whey drink, acid ^[7]	4.0-5.0
Yogurt ^[24]	4.6
SAUCES
Chili sauce, acidified ^[25]	2.8-3.7
Ketchup ^[22]	3.9
Mayonnaise ^[23]	4.2-4.5
Mustard ^[25]	3.5-6.0
Soy sauce ^[25]	4.4-5.4
Vinegar ^[22]	2.0-3.4
OTHER
Honey ^[22,23]	3.7-4.2
Jams, jellies, marmalades ^[22]	2.9-4.5

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