Are Dried Mulberries Acidic or Alkaline?
Dried mulberries (dried) are alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
Dried mulberries come in at −2.9, in the alkaline range, thanks to the berries' potassium and their low protein content. As a topping on oatmeal or in muesli, they offset the acid-forming oats a little. A 10 g tablespoon adds about −0.3, so the effect only comes with quantity.
In the Fruit category, dried mulberries (dried) rank #56 of 80, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Prickly pear (−3.0), Starfruit (−3.0), Persimmon (−3.0). More acid-forming are Orange (−2.8), Lychee (−2.7), Raspberry (−2.7).
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
Are dried mulberries 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 mulberries (dried) have a PRAL of −2.9 per 100 g, so they count as alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much dried mulberries do I need for a noticeable effect?
One piece or a handful (120 g) of dried mulberries adds −3.5 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of dried mulberries roughly offsets one of them.
Why are dried mulberries alkaline even though they taste sour?
The PRAL depends on the minerals left over after digestion, not on taste or pH. Dried mulberries provide more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−2.9).
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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.