Question

write the names of 20 food items which contain acids or bases and also mention the name of acids or bases present in those food​

Answer 1

Answer:

Tomato-oxalic acid, lemon-citric acid, tamarind-tartaric acid, orange-citric acid, grapes-citric acid, Apple-citric acid and breads-flour, baking powder, baking soda

Answer 2

ANSWER:

ACID:  

• Citric acid - lemon, tomatoes, berries
• Malic acid - banana, apples, broccoli
• Oxalic acid - beets, green leafy vegetable
• Lactic acid - milk, cheese, buttermilk
• Ascorbic acid - green pepper, tomatoes.

BASE:

• Caustic soda.
• Baking soda.
• Milk of magnesia.
• Soy beans, tofu, unsweetened yogurt, milk, nuts, legumes.

EXPLANATION:

Acidic foods are defined as the foods whose pH value is is less than 7. The pH value of food near to 7 are slightly acidic while the food whose pH value is near one or two is highly acidic.

Basic food is defined as the food whose pH value is more than 7 to 14. The food whose value is near to 7 is slightly basic and the food whose pH value is near 14 is highly basic in nature.

The food has pH value is 7 is known as neutral food for example water. The pH value of stomach is 2 or 3.