Extensive List of Reactive Foods

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April 7, 2012

Below is a list, based on research, of many foods eaten on a daily basis and their potential of re-activity:

Reactive foods
90- 95% Reactive
• Farm raised fish
• Deli meats
• Most sushi – most sushi restaurants will use farm raised fish unless eating in expensive restaurants
85% Reactive
• Shrimp, most shellfish
• Turkey
• Tomato sauce
• Eggplant
• Oatmeal
• Greek yoghurt
• Beans- especially black beans and cannellini
• Cauliflower
• Cabbage
• Whole eggs
• Non-organic spinach- very high pesticide residue
• Cottage cheese
• Grapefruit- not recommended bcs of impairing liver function
• Tofu
• Salmon
• Oranges
70% Reactive
• Yogurt
• Green beans
• Asparagus
• Bok Choy
• Tomatoes, green peppers, eggplant, potatoes (purple potatoes are less reactive)
• Pork
60% Reactive
• Red peppers (green peppers are unripe peppers)
• Mushrooms
• Tuna, Swordfish, Cod
• Edamame
• Acid fruits (pineapples etc)
50% Reactive
• Veal
• Milk
• Tempeh
• White fish with exception of tuna, swordfish and cod
• Couscous
• Rice (except for brown or basmati lowers reactive rate to 10%)
• Almond milk
• Quinoa
30% Reactive
• Egg whites
• Nut butters made with roasted nuts
• Sesame seeds/Tahini
• Lentils, peas
• Bananas
20% Reactive
• Lactose-free milk
• Scallops
• Steak

• Lamb- if you have steak sensitivity you will have lamb sensitivity

• Roasted nuts- if you have chronic illness, auto-immune disease, or depression this bumps up to 75%

• Snow peas
10% Reactive
• Pit fruits- will include avocados
• Apples
• Garlic
• Cow’s cheese
• Chickpeas
• Raw onions
• Artichoke
• Shiitakis (may be higher with yeast infections)
• Chard- will be MUCH higher if you have thyroid issues- sensitivity to oxalic acid
• Spinach-organic – will be MUCH higher if you have thyroid issues and should not be eaten raw
• Strawberries
5% or less reactive
• Chicken
• Goat or sheep’s cheese (higher if African American or Asian)
• Pears
• Berries (except strawberries)
• Bread
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Kale
• Zucchini, winter squash
• Beets
• Mixed greens, Collards
• Arugula- will be MUCH higher if you have thyroid issues
• Radicchio