Is Fried Sausage Acidic or Alkaline?
Fried sausage (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Fried sausage (bratwurst) comes to +11.3, more than bockwurst or blood sausage, because it has a higher meat content and loses water when fried, which concentrates the protein. On top of that come 349 kcal per 100 g. With sauerkraut and mashed potatoes instead of a roll, you get a much more balanced plate, while the roll piles on a bit more acid.
In the Meat & Sausages category, fried sausage (prepared) ranks #46 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Kassler (cured smoked pork loin) (+10.9), Pork belly (+10.8), Pork schnitzel (+10.4). More acid-forming are Venison (+11.5), Chicken thigh (+11.8), Corned beef (+11.8).
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 sausage
A serving (125 g) of fried sausage adds +14.1 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is fried 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: Fried sausage (prepared) has a PRAL of +11.3 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much avocado offsets a serving (125 g) of fried sausage?
A serving (125 g) of fried sausage adds +14.1 to your daily balance. Avocado (ripe) has −9.9 per 100 g, so about 140 g of avocado offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid fried sausage on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Fried 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.