This category covers different food and drinks and ingredients and if they are good for acid reflux and our guidance if you should take them.
Mostly yes — asparagus is a good choice for acid reflux on the measure that usually matters most: acidity. It’s low-acid and mildly alkaline-leaning, with a pH of around 6.0 to 6.7, so it won’t irritate the oesophagus or throat the way an acidic food can. But asparagus comes …
Yes — zucchini (courgette) is one of the safest vegetables you can eat with acid reflux. It’s low in acid, with a pH of roughly 5.7 to 6.1, very low in fat, mostly water, and gentle on the digestion. There’s very little about a plain courgette that provokes reflux. …
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Yes — mushrooms are a good choice for most people with acid reflux. They’re near-neutral in pH (around 6.2 to 6.7), very low in fat, low in calories and mostly water, which puts them comfortably in the reflux-friendly camp on paper. The catch isn’t the mushroom itself — it’s …
Yes, plums are acidic — not alkaline. Fresh plums sit at roughly pH 2.8 to 4.5 depending on the variety and how ripe they are, with most ripe dessert plums landing around pH 3.5 to 4.5 and tart cooking plums like damsons dipping lower. So while a soft, sweet …
Yes, pomegranate is acidic — not alkaline. The juice sits at roughly pH 2.9 to 3.5, which puts it firmly on the acid side of neutral and much closer to citrus than to a gentle, reflux-friendly fruit. The arils (the jewel-like seeds) are acidic too, just diluted by their …
Prunes and raisins are a genuine mixed bag for acid reflux, and the reason comes down to one thing most people overlook: drying. A prune is a dried plum and a raisin is a dried grape, and when you take the water out of a fruit, you don’t remove …
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