Is Beef Roulade (with Gravy) Acidic or Alkaline?
Beef roulade (with gravy) (prepared) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Beef roulade with gravy comes in at +4.7. The beef and the bacon in the filling provide protein and phosphorus, while the gravy, onions and pickle dilute the value per 100 g. A 250 g roulade with gravy comes to just under +12. Red cabbage and boiled potatoes on the side are a good match, because they bring potassium to the plate.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, beef roulade (with gravy) (prepared) ranks #87 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake) (+4.5), Pizza hawaii (+4.3), Bread dumplings (+4.2). More acid-forming are Cheese spätzle (+4.8), Crêpes, plain (+4.9), Pancakes (+4.9).
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.
What balances beef roulade (with gravy)
A meal (300 g) of beef roulade (with gravy) adds +14.2 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is beef roulade (with gravy) 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: Beef roulade (with gravy) (prepared) has a PRAL of +4.7 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a meal (300 g) of beef roulade (with gravy)?
A meal (300 g) of beef roulade (with gravy) adds +14.2 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 120 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid beef roulade (with gravy) on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Beef roulade (with gravy) is slightly acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
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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.