Is Chocolate Mousse Acidic or Alkaline?
Chocolate mousse (prepared) is neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
Chocolate mousse comes in at −0.5, in the neutral range: egg and cream bring protein and phosphorus, and dark chocolate with its potassium and magnesium balances them almost exactly. The value says nothing about sugar and fat, and at 167 kcal per 100 g a serving is still rich. The higher the cocoa content of the chocolate, the more likely the dessert slips below zero.
In the Sweets & Snacks category, chocolate mousse (prepared) ranks #35 of 91, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Caramel candy (−0.5), Chocolate marshmallow kiss (−0.5), Strawberry sponge cake (−0.6). More acid-forming are Plum cake (−0.4), Chocolate pudding (−0.4), Chewing gum (sugar-free) (−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 chocolate mousse 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: Chocolate mousse (prepared) has a PRAL of −0.5 per 100 g, so it counts as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does chocolate mousse count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At −0.5 per 100 g, chocolate mousse is in the neutral range between −0.5 and +0.5. You can eat it without shifting your balance.
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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.