Is Dried Apricot Acidic or Alkaline?
Dried apricot (dried) is strongly alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
At −21.8, dried apricots are among the most strongly alkalizing snacks. Drying removes the water and leaves the fruit's potassium on a fraction of the weight. A small handful offsets roughly as much acid as a piece of hard cheese delivers. Still, keep an eye on the 216 kcal per 100 g.
In the Fruit category, dried apricot (dried) ranks #2 of 80, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Papaya (−28.7). More acid-forming are Pineapple (−19.2), Dried fig (−17.8), Mango (−17.6).
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 dried apricot 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: Dried apricot (dried) has a PRAL of −21.8 per 100 g, so it counts as strongly alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much dried apricot do I need for a noticeable effect?
One piece or a handful (120 g) of dried apricot adds −26.2 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of dried apricot roughly offsets one of them.
Why is dried apricot alkaline even though it tastes sour?
The PRAL depends on the minerals left over after digestion, not on taste or pH. Dried apricot provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−21.8).
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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.