Is Cordon Bleu (Pork) Acidic or Alkaline?
Cordon bleu (pork) (fried) is strongly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Cordon bleu stacks three protein sources: pork schnitzel, cooked ham and cheese. Add a breading of egg and breadcrumbs, and you get +12.1. Frying also makes the meat lose water, which raises the acid load per 100 g. With potato salad or fried potatoes and a green salad, the plate offsets a good part of that again.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, cordon bleu (pork) (fried) ranks #117 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Schnitzel Viennese style (breaded) (+10.8), Pizza Quattro Formaggi (+9.7), Chicken wings (fast food) (+9.6). More acid-forming are Mozzarella sticks (+12.3).
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.
What balances cordon bleu (pork)
A meal (300 g) of cordon bleu (pork) adds +36.3 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is cordon bleu (pork) 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: Cordon bleu (pork) (fried) has a PRAL of +12.1 per 100 g, so it counts as strongly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much spinach offsets a meal (300 g) of cordon bleu (pork)?
A meal (300 g) of cordon bleu (pork) adds +36.3 to your daily balance. Spinach (fresh) has −12.2 per 100 g, so about 300 g of spinach offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid cordon bleu (pork) on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Cordon bleu (pork) is strongly 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.