Is Bouillabaisse Acidic or Alkaline?
Bouillabaisse (prepared) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Bouillabaisse is a fish soup, and despite the tomatoes, fennel and broth, the protein from fish and seafood slightly wins out: +1.9 per 100 ml. All that liquid dilutes the acid load, so a bowl comes out much milder than a pan-fried fish fillet. If you make it yourself, increase the share of vegetables and serve potatoes instead of baguette with rouille.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, bouillabaisse (prepared) ranks #55 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Cannelloni (ricotta-spinach) (+1.8), Frozen lasagna (+1.6), Frozen lasagna (+1.6). More acid-forming are Hummus (+2.2), Pasta bolognese (+2.2), Sushi, California roll (+2.2).
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 bouillabaisse
A meal (300 g) of bouillabaisse adds +5.5 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is bouillabaisse 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: Bouillabaisse (prepared) has a PRAL of +1.9 per 100 ml, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a meal (300 g) of bouillabaisse?
A meal (300 g) of bouillabaisse adds +5.5 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 70 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid bouillabaisse on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Bouillabaisse 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.