Is Enoki Mushroom Acidic or Alkaline?
Enoki mushroom (fresh) is alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
Enoki are long, thin mushrooms used in Asian cooking. Like other mushrooms, they bring potassium with little protein, and at −4.5 they're much more alkaline than oyster mushrooms or canned mushrooms. At 44 kcal per 100 g, they're light. By the numbers, a bunch in your ramen or hot pot offsets part of the meat and egg.
In the Vegetables & Salad category, enoki mushroom (fresh) ranks #44 of 110, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Black salsify (−4.5), Leek (−4.6), Spring onion (−4.6). More acid-forming are Radish (−4.4), Lettuce, green (−4.4), Romaine lettuce (−4.4).
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is enoki mushroom 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: Enoki mushroom (fresh) has a PRAL of −4.5 per 100 g, so it counts as alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much enoki mushroom do I need for a noticeable effect?
A serving (150 g) of enoki mushroom adds −6.8 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of enoki mushroom roughly offsets one of them.
Why is enoki mushroom alkaline even though it is not a typical alkaline food?
The PRAL depends on the minerals left over after digestion, not on taste or pH. Enoki mushroom provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−4.5).
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Compare all Vegetables & Salad: Vegetables & Salad table. Common questions are answered in Acidic or Alkaline?, and the PRAL calculator adds up a whole meal.
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.