The way to balance the calcium/phosphorus is to use a variety of veggies. You can't really just go by one or two foods. When figuring the ratio, you use an entire day's (or meal's) worth of veggies. Other veggies will balance out the ratio.
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doesn't that mean oranges have a much better ratio and therefore are better than bell peppers by comparison?
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Oranges do have a better Ca:Ph ratio but they also are very high in sugar and are very acidic. You have to take
all factors in consideration and not just the Ca:Ph ratio. Oranges compared to bell peppers have about 4 times the amount of sugar than green bell pepper and over twice the amount of sugar in red. Being they are an acidic fruit they can cause mouth sores if fed too often.