Is Low-fat Curd Cheese Acidic or Alkaline?
Curd cheese, low-fat (raw) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Low-fat quark comes to +9.4, the highest of the three quark types, because without fat the protein share per 100 g is greatest, and phosphorus comes along with it. Full-fat quark, for comparison, is +6.4. A 250 g tub gives just under +24. Served as herb quark with potatoes boiled in their skins, you win back part of that through the potatoes.
In the Dairy category, low-fat curd cheese (raw) ranks #25 of 25, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Curd cheese, semi-fat (+8.9), Curd cheese (+6.4), Skyr (+5.8).
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 low-fat curd cheese
A cup (150 g) of low-fat curd cheese adds +14.1 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is low-fat curd cheese 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: Curd cheese, low-fat (raw) has a PRAL of +9.4 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a cup (150 g) of low-fat curd cheese?
A cup (150 g) of low-fat curd cheese adds +14.1 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 120 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid low-fat curd cheese on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Curd cheese, low-fat is 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.