Is Fried Egg Acidic or Alkaline?
Fried egg (fried) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
A fried egg comes in at +10.6. Eggs contain a lot of protein and, in the yolk, plenty of phosphorus, but hardly any potassium. Some water evaporates during frying, so it lands a little above scrambled eggs (+9.9), which are stretched with milk. Two fried eggs on spinach or fried potatoes are a classic combination, and the side offsets a good share.
In the Eggs category, fried egg (fried) ranks #5 of 7, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Quail egg (+10.3), Egg (+10.3), Scrambled eggs (+9.9). More acid-forming are Egg (+10.6), Egg yolk (+24.6).
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 fried egg
One egg (60 g) of fried egg adds +6.3 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is fried egg 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: Fried egg (fried) has a PRAL of +10.6 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets one egg (60 g) of fried egg?
One egg (60 g) of fried egg adds +6.3 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 80 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid fried egg on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Fried egg is acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
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Compare all Eggs: Eggs 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.