Is Granola Acidic or Alkaline?
Granola (baked) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Granola is in the acid-forming range at +3.4 because oats and nuts bring protein and phosphorus, while the sugar and oil in the crunchy coating add nothing to the mineral balance. Dried fruit in it lowers the value without flipping it. With milk or yogurt the bowl stays in the plus, with banana and berries you land close to zero, but the 416 kcal per 100 g remain.
In the Grains, Bread & Pasta category, granola (baked) ranks #40 of 121, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Mixed roll (+3.3), Rye roll (+3.1), Bulgur (durum wheat) (+3.1). More acid-forming are Croissant (+3.4), Multigrain roll (+3.5), Sourdough (starter from rye flour) (+3.6).
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 granola
Two slices (100 g) of granola adds +3.4 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is granola 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: Granola (baked) has a PRAL of +3.4 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much spinach offsets two slices (100 g) of granola?
Two slices (100 g) of granola adds +3.4 to your daily balance. Spinach (fresh) has −12.2 per 100 g, so about 30 g of spinach offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid granola on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Granola is slightly 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.