Acids present in fruits and vegetables (updated list)

Acids present in fruits and vegetables: Acids present in various food items are the only acid that can be eaten. These acids are responsible for the sharpness of the taste of any food. These acids are present in some amounts in all fruits and vegetables. Many of the acids found in vegetables are also found in fruits. Here we have provided the list of Acids present in fruits and vegetables.

List of Acid present in food items

SL. No	Acid	Food Source
1.	Citric Acid	Citrus fruits- lemon, Orange, grapefruit
2.	Tartaric Acid	Tamarind, Grapes, Pineapples, Potatoes, Carrots
3.	Acetic Acid	Vinegar
4.	Oxalic Acid	Pepper, Spinach, Tomato
5.	Tannic Acid	Tea
6.	Caffeotannic Acid	Coffee
7.	Benzoic acid	Cranberries, prunes and plums
8.	Malic Acid	Apple, Ripe Bananas, Bananas, pomegranates, grapes, berries, tomatoes, and broccoli
9.	Lactic acid	Milk, Curd, Cheese
10.	Butyric acid  and Caproic acid	Butter
11.	Glutamic acid	Onion
12.	Palmitic acid and oleic acid	Ghee
13.	Carbonic acid and	Soda Water (Carbonated Beverages)
14.	Phosphoric acid	Soft drinks (Fruit)
15.	Caprylic acid  and Palmitic acid	Coconut  oil and   Palm oil
16.	Arachidic acid	Ground nut oil
17.	Oleic acid	Olive oil
18.	Erucic acid	Mustard oil
19.	Lauric acid	Coconut milk
20.	Linoleic acid (55%)	Soybean oil
21.	Myristic acid	Coconut oil
22.	Pantothenic acid	Chicken , Eggs, Mushrooms, Avocado
23.	Folic Acid	Asparagus,  Brussels sprouts,  Spinach, Lettuce.
24.	Ascorbic Acid	Amla, Gooseberry, Guava

Natural acids present in fruits

Sl. No	Type	Predominant Acid(s)
1.	Bananas	Malic
2.	Kiwifruit	Citric
3.	Limes	Citric, malic, tartaric and oxalic acids
4.	Lemons	Citric, malic, tartaric and oxalic acids
5.	Apples	Malic, Succinic acids
6.	Apricots	Malic and Citric acids
7.	Avocados	Tartaric Acid
8.	Grapefruit	Citric, tartaric, malic and oxalic acids
9.	Grapes	Malic and tartaric, citric and oxalic acids.
10.	Kumquat	Citric
11.	Loganberry	Malic, citric acids
12.	Nectarine	Malic
13.	Orange Peel	Malic, citric and oxalic acids
14.	Orange	Citric, malic and oxalic acids
15.	Passionfruit	malic
16.	Peaches	Malic and citric acids
17.	Pears	Malic, citric, tartaric and oxalic acids
18.	Pineapples	Citric and malic acids
19.	Plums	Malic, tartaric and oxalic acids
20.	Raspberry	Citric
21.	Rosehip	Malic
22.	Quinces	Malic acid
23.	Salad	Citric and malic
24.	Strawberries	Citric, malic, shikimic, succinic acids
25.	Tangerine	Citric
26.	Youngberries	Citric, malic and Isocitric acids
27.	Bilberry	Citric acid
28.	Blackberries	Malic and Quinic acids
29.	Blueberries	Citric, Malic, Citramalic, quinic, glutamic and aspartic acids
30.	Boysenberries	Citric, malic, and Isocitric acids.
31.	Cherries	Malic, Citric, Tartaric, Succinic
32.	Crabapple	Malic
33.	Cranberries	Citric, malic and benzoic acids.
34.	Currants	Citric, tartaric, malic and succinic acids
35.	Elderberries	Citric, malic, shikimic and quinic acids
36.	Figs	Citric, malic and acetic acids
37.	Gooseberries	Citric, malic, shikimic and quinic acids

Natural acids present in Vegetables

Sl. No	Type	Predominant Acid(s)
1.	Beans	Citric, Malic acids
2.	Broccoli	Malic, Citric, Oxalic and Succinic acids
3.	Carrots	Malic, Citric, Fumaric acids
4.	Mushrooms	Lactarimic, Cetostearic, Fumaric acids
5.	Peas	Malic acid
6.	Potatoes	Malic, Citric, Oxalic acids
7.	Rhubarb	Malic, Citric and Oxalic acids
8.	Tomatoes	Citric, malic and Oxalic acids