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Tart Foods Dissolve Teeth
Acids make Teeth Go BAD
Tart foods and drinks can be injurious to teeth.
What we call “Tart” in general parlance describes the chemical property “Acidity”.
Tooth Enamel is 95% Calcium and enamel can be dissolved by acids. There are a number of fruits and vegetables that are more or less acidic.
Acidic Fruits
- apples
- berries
- blackberries
- blueberries
- cranberries
- peaches
- pears
- raspberries
- strawberries
Yellow Springs Dental Care
Master List of More Acidic Foods
(the smaller the number-the more acidic is the food)
|
Lime |
2.00 |
|
Lemon Juice |
2.00 |
|
Lime Juice |
2.00 |
|
Cranberry Juice, canned |
2.30 |
|
Grenadine Syrup |
2.31 |
|
Vinegar |
2.40 |
|
Gelatin Dessert |
2.60 |
|
Loganberries |
2.70 |
|
Chili Sauce, acidified |
2.77 |
|
Plums, Blue |
2.80 |
|
Grapes, Niagara |
2.80 |
|
Gooseberries |
2.80 |
|
Grapes, Concord |
2.80 |
|
Raspberry Jam |
2.87 |
|
Grapes, Seedless |
2.90 |
|
Grapefruit Juice, canned |
2.90 |
|
Plums, Damson |
2.90 |
|
Pomegranate |
2.93 |
|
Crabapple Jelly, corn |
2.93 |
|
Tamarind |
3.00 |
|
Strawberries |
3.00 |
|
Grapefruit |
3.00 |
|
Yangsberries, frozen |
3.00 |
|
Jellies, fruit |
3.00 |
|
Strawberry Jam |
3.00 |
|
Orange, Marmalade |
3.00 |
|
Mint Jelly |
3.01 |
|
Grapefruit, canned |
3.08 |
|
Red Pepper Relish |
3.10 |
|
Sauce |
3.10 |
|
Rhubarb |
3.10 |
|
Vinegar, cider |
3.10 |
|
Blueberries, frozen |
3.11 |
|
Quince, fresh, stewed |
3.12 |
|
Blueberries, Maine |
3.12 |
|
Raspberries, frozen |
3.18 |
|
Pineapple |
3.20 |
|
Cucumbers, Dill pickles |
3.20 |
|
Apple, baked with sugar |
3.20 |
|
Muscadine (A variety of grape) |
3.20 |
|
Rhubarb, California, stewed |
3.20 |
|
Strawberries, frozen |
3.21 |
|
Raspberries |
3.22 |
|
Plums, Frozen |
3.22 |
|
Plums, Green Gage, canned |
3.22 |
|
Cherries, red, Water pack |
3.25 |
|
Mayhaw (a variety of strawberry) |
3.27 |
|
Peaches, frozen |
3.28 |
|
Apricots |
3.30 |
|
Orange Juice, California |
3.30 |
|
Orange, Juice Florida |
3.30 |
|
Peaches |
3.30 |
|
Apple, eating |
3.30 |
|
Pineapple Juice, canned |
3.30 |
|
Sauerkraut |
3.30 |
|
Dried, stewed |
3.30 |
|
Tangerine |
3.32 |
|
Strawberries, California |
3.32 |
|
Cherries, frozen |
3.32 |
|
Jonathan |
3.33 |
|
McIntosh |
3.34 |
|
Pineapple, canned |
3.35 |
|
Juice |
3.35 |
|
Sherry-wine |
3.37 |
|
Guava, canned |
3.370 |
|
Huckleberries, cooked with sugar |
3.38 |
|
Mangoes, ripe |
3.40 |
|
Canned |
3.40 |
|
Canned |
3.40 |
|
Pureed, |
3.42 |
|
Plum Nectar |
3.45 |
|
Cherries, Maraschino |
3.47 |
|
Winesap |
3.47 |
|
Tomatoes, canned |
3.50 |
|
Tomatoes, Paste |
3.50 |
|
Bamboo Shoots, preserved |
3.50 |
|
Pears, Bartlett |
3.50 |
|
Grapes, canned |
3.50 |
|
Jam, fruit |
3.50 |
|
Grapes, Tokyo |
3.50 |
|
Raspberries, New Jersey |
3.50 |
|
Grapes, Lady Finger |
3.51 |
|
Papaya Marmalade |
3.53 |
|
Mustard |
3.55 |
|
Peaches, cooked with sugar |
3.55 |
|
Prune, strained |
3.58 |
|
Olives, green, fermented |
3.60 |
|
Plums, Green Gage |
3.60 |
|
Plums, Red |
3.60 |
|
Prune, pureed |
3.60 |
|
Fruit cocktail |
3.60 |
|
Oranges, Florida "color added" |
3.60 |
|
Golden Delicious |
3.60 |
|
Worcestershire sauce |
3.63 |
|
Prunes, dried, stewed |
3.63 |
|
Kumquat, Florida |
3.64 |
|
Plums, spiced |
3.64 |
|
Oranges, Florida |
3.69 |
|
Sherbet, raspberry |
3.69 |
|
Onions, pickled |
3.70 |
|
Honey |
3.70 |
|
Peaches, canned |
3.70 |
|
Grapes, Ribier |
3.70 |
|
Quince Jelly |
3.70 |
|
Grapes, Malaga |
3.71 |
|
Strained |
3.72 |
|
Guava Jelly |
3.73 |
|
Nectar |
3.78 |
|
Coconut preserves |
3.80 |
|
Raisins, seedless |
3.80 |
|
Cherries, Royal Ann |
3.80 |
|
Cherries, black, canned |
3.82 |
|
Tomatillo (resembling Cherry tomatoes) |
3.83 |
|
Blackberries, Washington |
3.85 |
|
Ketchup |
3.89 |
|
Plums, Yellow |
3.90 |
|
Vegetable Juice |
3.90 |
|
Delicious |
3.90 |
|
Nectarines |
3.92 |
|
Prune Juice |
3.95 |
|
Pears, canned |
4.00 |
|
Cherries, California |
4.01 |
|
Pear Nectar |
4.03 |
|
Pears, Sickle cooked w/sugar |
4.04 |
|
Milk, Acidophilus |
4.09 |
|
Cheese, Cream, Philadelphia |
4.10 |
|
Tomatoes, Juice |
4.10 |
|
Dates, Dromedary |
4.14 |
|
Cucumbers, pickled |
4.20 |
|
Tomatoes |
4.30 |
|
Artichokes, canned, acidified |
4.30 |
|
Beets, canned, acidified |
4.30 |
|
Tomatoes, Puree |
4.30 |
|
Tomatoes, Strained |
4.32 |
|
Soy Sauce |
4.40 |
|
Pimiento |
4.40 |
|
Enchalada sauce |
4.40 |
|
Pimento, canned, acidified |
4.40 |
|
Buttermilk |
4.41 |
|
Persimmons |
4.42 |
|
Tomatoes, Wine ripened |
4.42 |
|
Bananas |
4.50 |
|
Herring, Pickled |
4.50 |
|
Taro syrup |
4.50 |
|
Mangostine ? |
4.50 |
|
Carrots, pureed |
4.55 |
|
Bananas, red |
4.58 |
|
Curry Paste,acidified |
4.60 |
|
Maple syrup, light (Acidified) |
4.60 |
|
Tomato Soup, Cream of, canned |
4.62 |
|
Peppers |
4.65 |
|
Milk, Sour, fine curd |
4.70 |
|
Lychee |
4.70 |
|
Cactus |
4.70 |
|
Honey Aloe |
4.70 |
|
Cheese, Cottage |
4.75 |
|
Jackfruit |
4.80 |
|
Asparagus, strained |
4.80 |
|
Zwiebach |
4.84 |
|
Peas, pureed |
4.90 |
|
Beets, canned |
4.90 |
|
Pumpkin |
4.90 |
|
Molasses |
4.90 |
|
Corn Flakes |
4.90 |
|
Basil pesto |
4.90 |
|
Rambutan (Thailand) |
4.90 |
|
Straw mushroom |
4.90 |
|
Figs, canned |
4.92 |
|
Sauce, Fish |
4.93 |
|
Vegetable soup, chopped |
4.98 |
|
Cheese, American, mild |
4.98 |
|
Wheat Krispice |
4.99 |
|
Vegetable soup, strained |
4.99 |
The Time-Honored advice “all things in moderation” can apply to food intake.
But in addition to the amounts of acid foods is the TIME EXPOSURE to the acid in your mouth.
Dr. Russell reminds us that the time of exposure counts more than the Amount of acid food.
“Small snacks” of acid foods for long periods of time is MORE injurious to the teeth than consuming the same amount of acidic food all at one sitting.