Is Duck Meat (Without Skin) Acidic or Alkaline?
Duck meat (without skin) (raw) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Skinless duck meat is lean, dark muscle meat, and its protein together with the phosphorus results in +10.1, typical for poultry and meat. Without the fatty skin, it stays at 122 kcal per 100 g. Served the classic way with red cabbage and potato dumplings, the red cabbage offsets part of the acid. With orange sauce and roasted vegetables, that works even better.
In the Meat & Sausages category, duck meat (without skin) (raw) ranks #40 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Turkey meat (+10.1), Rabbit meat (+10.0), Liver sausage spread (+10.0). More acid-forming are Chicken breast (+10.2), Bierschinken (ham sausage) (+10.3), Pork schnitzel (+10.4).
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 duck meat (without skin)
A serving (125 g) of duck meat (without skin) adds +12.6 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is duck meat (without skin) 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: Duck meat (without skin) (raw) has a PRAL of +10.1 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much avocado offsets a serving (125 g) of duck meat (without skin)?
A serving (125 g) of duck meat (without skin) adds +12.6 to your daily balance. Avocado (ripe) has −9.9 per 100 g, so about 130 g of avocado offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid duck meat (without skin) on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Duck meat (without skin) 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.