Are tangerines/mandarins acidic or alkaline?

Your tongue will tell you the answer - the juice of tangerines/mandarins are decidedly acidic. If you would like a simple home test, sprinkle a little baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) into a some mandarin juice. It will fizz (decompose releasing carbon dioxide gas) just as it would with lemon juice or vinegar. read more

There are two different types of acidity. There is good acidic (tangerines/mandarins, lemons, oranges, grapefruits) and bad acidic (soda pop, processed sugar, high fructose corn syrup). Good acidic, which are acidic fruits or vegetables actually alkalize your body. read more

Proponents of a pH-based diet consider oranges an alkalinizing food -- even though the fruit itself is acidic -- because of the residue whole foods purportedly leave in the body. While the pH diet's emphasis on fruits, vegetables and whole grains is commendable, the scientific premise of the diet is questionable. read more

To identify an orange as either acidic, consider its pH. The pH scale is a tool that measures the acidity and alkalinity of an item. Items with a pH between 0 and 7 are acidic, while those with a pH between 7 and 14 are alkaline. Products that have a pH of 7.0 are neutral -- neither acidic or basic. read more