Is Danube Wave Cake Acidic or Alkaline?
Danube wave cake (baked) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Danube wave cake is a pound cake with cherries, buttercream and a chocolate glaze. Flour, egg and milk supply protein and phosphorus, cherries and cocoa add a bit of potassium, and the bottom line is a slightly acid-forming +2.0. There simply aren't enough cherries to offset the batter. The PRAL says nothing about the buttercream, the sugar or the 315 kcal per 100 g.
In the Sweets & Snacks category, Danube wave cake (baked) ranks #53 of 91, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Marzipan (+2.0), Snickers (+1.3), Donut (+1.2). More acid-forming are Bee sting cake (+2.1), Tortilla chips (+2.2), Fruit gummies (+2.3).
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 Danube wave cake
A small serving (40 g) of Danube wave cake adds +0.8 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Danube wave cake 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: Danube wave cake (baked) has a PRAL of +2.0 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much spinach offsets a small serving (40 g) of Danube wave cake?
A small serving (40 g) of Danube wave cake adds +0.8 to your daily balance. Spinach (fresh) has −12.2 per 100 g, so about 10 g of spinach offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid Danube wave cake on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Danube wave cake is 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.