Alkaline Grains List

January 30, 2012

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Alkaline Grains Update

I’m moving nutrition lists to ALKAscore. Where I’m also reconfiguring them to match the latest food groups. Currently, the nearest list to this Foodary original is ALKAscore’s `Acid-Alkaline Pasta, Noodles, Cooked Grains PRAL List`. But that will change soon. So it’s best to search for the latest alkaline grains information. Or start from the new Food Groups Index (DGA Food Group 3: Grains).

Pending completion, I’m retaining this page as a progress record. So you can follow the transition from all the lists included in my Basic Acid Alkaline Food Chart Introduction.

Here on Foodary, I’m focusing on the health benefits of grains. So I’ll be summarizing facts about grains in general. Including acid-forming vs alkalizing grains and pasta. As well as satisfying visitors search for facts and FAQs about specific grains. Including: amaranth, arrowroot, barley, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, corn, cornbread, cornflour, cornmeal, cornstarch, couscous, farro, flour, hominy, kamut, maize, millet, oats, orzo (risoni), quinoa, rye, semolina, sorghum, spaghetti, spelt, wheat, and white rice.

Alongside, I’ll add information for related foods. Including cassava, coconut, gluten, polenta, popcorn, and suji.

Alkaline Grains & Pasta List

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I’ve retired the old format for Alkaline Grains & Pasta List. But the original list is available as a free Alkaline Grains Spreadsheet. Or, you will find it in the free resources listed in your dashboard if you subscribe to my free Foodary Nexus Newsletter…

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Early feedback from the spreadsheets has prompted me to upgrade them. Because the original format was great for identifying high acid load grains. Then switching to high alkaline grains. But the spreadsheet format allows us to do much more.

So I’ve added columns that allow you to easily make better alkaline grain choices. Significantly, I’ve added a column for PRAL values per 100 calories. And to emphasize the fact that PRAL values are average estimates, I’ve dropped the decimal points from that new column. Hopefully that will encourage you to look for changes that lower your PRAL score by at least 2 points per change. Remember, you must plan for some acid forming foods. Just ensure that your total daily PRAL score is negative.

One benefit from my PRAL spreadsheets upgrade is that it’s now easy to see the most acidic and the most alkaline grains. So here are a couple of significant lists for you…

Top 10 Acidic Grains

These grains are listed with the highest acid load first. Where the first number in the list is PRAL value per 100 calorie serving:

11 ┈ Vital wheat gluten
7 ┈ Oat bran
6 ┈ Cornmeal, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched
5 ┈ Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, self-rising, enriched
5 ┈ Cornmeal, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched
5 ┈ Rice bran, crude
5 ┈ Cornmeal, self-rising, degermed, enriched
5 ┈ Wheat germ, crude
4 ┈ Wheat, durum
4 ┈ Rye

Next, a few more from the other end of the scale…

Most Alkaline Grains List

There are no significant alkaline grains. However, here are 4 grains with the lowest acid load. But their PRAL scores per 100 calories all round to zero:

Buckwheat flour, whole-groat
Arrowroot flour
Quinoa
Tapioca, pearl, dry

Quinoa, a rare Alkaline Grain – but only just!

Your Next Steps

As noted, this is now a progress page to monitor the transition from old Foodary tables. So I recommend using search or the links above to get the latest information about alkaline grains.

This is true. But with the improvements to the spreadsheets, I recommend that you consider using the free Alkaline Grains Spreadsheet to make better alkaline grains choices today.

Start by sorting the spreadsheet by the first column. Then find your current choices for bread, pasta, and rice. Finally, look for alternatives with a lower PRAL score. Now I say `finally`. But the reality is that there are probably many ways to use these alkaline food spreadsheets to lower your acid load. So we can do much more together.

Please tell me how you use the Alkaline Grains Spreadsheet to analyze and plan your bread, pasta, and rice consumption. Then I might make more improvements to the spreadsheets. But also tell me about any difficulties you encounter. Because I can help you use the spreadsheet. Also, I can improve instructions for other users.

You can send your questions, experiences, and opinions to

Please share your thoughts about alkaline grains in Foodary Discussions. Or add comments below.

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Alkaline Grains and Pasta Food Chart Feedback

During transition, I’ve retained old feedback below. But you should now use the discussion service linked above.

Foodary visitor responses include: