Table 4.

Potential acid as sulfate from sulfur-containing amino acids.

Food	mEq per g of protein
Oatmeal	.82
Egg	.80
Walnuts	.74
Pork	.73
Wheat (whole)	.69
White Rice	.68
Barley	.68
Tuna	.65
Chicken	.65
Corn	.61
Beef	.59
Milk	.55
Cheddar	.46
Soy	.40
Peanuts	.40
Millet	.31
Almonds	.23
Potato	.23

Adapted from Massey, 2003.