Is Frankfurter/Wiener Sausage Acidic or Alkaline?
Frankfurter/Wiener sausage (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Frankfurters are moderately acid-forming at +6.9, a bit below fried bacon (+8.2), because these cooked sausages contain a lot of water and fat, which dilute the protein per 100 g. A pair of about 100 g matches exactly that value. Potato salad on the side wins back a good part of it, while a roll and mustard add a little more.
In the Meat & Sausages category, Frankfurter/Wiener sausage (prepared) ranks #8 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Jagdwurst sausage (+6.7), Fleischwurst (German bologna) (+6.7), Mortadella (+6.6). More acid-forming are Bacon (+6.9), Blood sausage (+7.3), Pork mince (+7.4).
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 Frankfurter/Wiener sausage
A serving (125 g) of Frankfurter/Wiener sausage adds +8.6 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frankfurter/Wiener sausage 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: Frankfurter/Wiener sausage (prepared) has a PRAL of +6.9 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 Frankfurter/Wiener sausage?
A serving (125 g) of Frankfurter/Wiener sausage adds +8.6 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 Frankfurter/Wiener sausage on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Frankfurter/Wiener sausage 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.