Is Apricot Cake Acidic or Alkaline?
Apricot cake (baked) is alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
Apricot cake is one of the few cakes with a mildly alkaline value. The potassium-rich fruit makes up a large share of the weight and just barely outweighs the dough, giving −0.7. Apple cake does not manage that and stays acid-forming. The PRAL says nothing about sugar or the 238 kcal per 100 g. It is a good choice for dessert, but not a substitute for fruit.
In the Sweets & Snacks category, apricot cake (baked) ranks #29 of 91, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Milky Way (−0.8), Apple strudel (−1.1), M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies (−1.1). More acid-forming are Sorbet (−0.7), Ice cream, vanilla (−0.6), Strawberry sponge cake (−0.6).
Acidic or alkaline: PRAL, not pH
On this site, acidic and alkaline refer to the PRAL (potential renal acid load). It estimates what a food leaves behind once it has been digested: a positive value is acid-forming, a negative value is alkalizing. That is different from the pH of the food itself: a lemon tastes sour, yet its PRAL is −4.0, so it is alkalizing. Your diet does not change your blood pH. It does change how much acid your kidneys have to deal with.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is apricot cake acidic?
It depends on what you mean by acidic. The pH describes the food itself, for example how sour it tastes. The PRAL describes what it leaves behind after digestion: Apricot cake (baked) has a PRAL of −0.7 per 100 g, so it counts as alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much apricot cake do I need for a noticeable effect?
A small serving (40 g) of apricot cake adds −0.3 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of apricot cake roughly offsets one of them.
Why is apricot cake alkaline even though it is not a typical alkaline food?
The PRAL depends on the minerals left over after digestion, not on taste or pH. Apricot cake provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−0.7).
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Compare all Sweets & Snacks: Sweets & Snacks table. Common questions are answered in Acidic or Alkaline?, and the PRAL calculator adds up a whole meal.
Source: Basentracker food database (PRAL according to Remer & Manz, calculated from protein, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and calcium per 100 g). This information does not replace medical advice.