Is Goat Milk Acidic or Alkaline?
Goat milk (raw) is neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
Goat milk sits at +0.1 per 100 ml, which is neutral, because potassium and calcium roughly offset the milk protein and its phosphorus. For comparison, unsweetened soy milk is at −1.6. The balance only tips during cheesemaking: goat cheese reaches +11.6. A 200 ml glass of milk, on the other hand, makes no difference to your daily balance.
In the Dairy category, goat milk (raw) ranks #9 of 25, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Schmand (sour cream, 20% fat) (0.0), Crème fraîche (0.0), Buttermilk (low-fat) (−0.1). More acid-forming are Cream (35% fat) (+0.1), Milk, low-fat (+0.1), Lactose-free milk (+0.1).
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 goat milk 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: Goat milk (raw) has a PRAL of +0.1 per 100 ml, so it counts as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does goat milk count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At +0.1 per 100 ml, goat milk is in the neutral range between −0.5 and +0.5. You can eat it without shifting your balance.
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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.