Is Cream Liqueur Acidic or Alkaline?
Cream liqueur (prepared) is neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
Cream liqueur comes in at −0.2 per 100 ml, which makes it neutral, because cream, sugar and alcohol all bring little protein and few minerals. The value says nothing about its 262 kcal per 100 ml, which is more than many desserts. A small 40 ml glass stays unremarkable in mineral terms, but not so much in calories.
In the Drinks category, cream liqueur (prepared) ranks #49 of 80, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Latte macchiato (with milk, 3.5%) (−0.3), Cappuccino (with milk, 3.5%) (−0.3), Herbal tea (−0.3). More acid-forming are Mineral water (−0.2), Mineral water, still (−0.2), Radler (beer with lemonade) (−0.2).
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is cream liqueur 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: Cream liqueur (prepared) has a PRAL of −0.2 per 100 ml, so it counts as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does cream liqueur count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At −0.2 per 100 ml, cream liqueur 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 Drinks: Drinks 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.