Is Asparagus Soup Acidic or Alkaline?
Asparagus soup (prepared) is neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
Asparagus soup comes in at −0.2 per 100 ml, which makes it neutral. The potassium from the asparagus and broth is diluted by cream, butter and roux, and the milk protein offsets it slightly. A 300 ml bowl barely moves your balance. Add diced ham, though, and it shifts noticeably toward acid-forming.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, asparagus soup (prepared) ranks #35 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Cabbage roll (with minced meat) (−0.3), Frozen potato croquettes (−0.4), Frozen potato dumplings (half and half) (−0.5). More acid-forming are Goulash soup (with meat) (0.0), Dal (Indian lentil dish) (+0.2), Potato gnocchi (+0.3).
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 asparagus soup 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: Asparagus soup (prepared) has a PRAL of −0.2 per 100 ml, so it counts as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does asparagus soup count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At −0.2 per 100 ml, asparagus soup is in the neutral range between −0.5 and +0.5. You can eat it without shifting your balance.
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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.