Is Fleischwurst (German Bologna) Acidic or Alkaline?
Fleischwurst (German bologna) (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Fleischwurst (German bologna) is a cooked sausage made from pork and beef with plenty of fat and water, and the meat protein plus phosphorus add up to +6.7. Fat and water dilute the acid load, so it sits below fried sausage but above Bockwurst sausage. Whether you eat it as a ring with potato salad or in slices on bread, the side decides: potatoes offset a lot, bread tends to add more.
In the Meat & Sausages category, fleischwurst (German bologna) (prepared) ranks #6 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Mortadella (+6.6), Teewurst (spreadable sausage) (+6.5), Lyoner sausage (+6.0). More acid-forming are Jagdwurst sausage (+6.7), Frankfurter/Wiener sausage (+6.9), Bacon (+6.9).
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 fleischwurst (German bologna)
A serving (125 g) of fleischwurst (German bologna) adds +8.3 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is fleischwurst (German bologna) 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: Fleischwurst (German bologna) (prepared) has a PRAL of +6.7 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a serving (125 g) of fleischwurst (German bologna)?
A serving (125 g) of fleischwurst (German bologna) adds +8.3 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 100 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid fleischwurst (German bologna) on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Fleischwurst (German bologna) 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.