Are Plain Crêpes Acidic or Alkaline?
Crêpes, plain (prepared) are slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Plain crêpes reach +4.9, more than you'd expect from a thin pancake. The batter is flour, egg and milk, three protein sources, and water evaporates as they cook, which concentrates protein and phosphorus per 100 g. Filled with apple sauce or banana, that largely evens out. With cheese and ham, you add a lot more.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, plain crêpes (prepared) rank #89 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Cheese spätzle (+4.8), Beef roulade (with gravy) (+4.7), Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake) (+4.5). More acid-forming are Pasta carbonara (+5.2), Meat salad (with mayonnaise) (+5.3), Pizza Prosciutto (+5.3).
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 plain crêpes
A meal (300 g) of plain crêpes adds +14.7 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are plain crêpes 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: Crêpes, plain (prepared) have a PRAL of +4.9 per 100 g, so they count as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a meal (300 g) of plain crêpes?
A meal (300 g) of plain crêpes adds +14.7 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 130 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid plain crêpes on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Crêpes, plain are 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.