Is Green Bell Pepper Acidic or Alkaline?
Green bell pepper (fresh) is alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
Green bell pepper is the pepper harvested unripe. It is alkaline at −2.3, but less so than yellow or red, because more potassium is stored as it ripens. Protein hardly plays a role in any of the three. Raw with a dip or in goulash, it is still a reliable contribution on the alkaline side.
In the Vegetables & Salad category, green bell pepper (fresh) ranks #81 of 110, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Onion (−2.4), Kohlrabi (−2.5), Cauliflower (−2.6). More acid-forming are Pickled cucumbers (−2.0), Oyster mushroom (−1.7), Savoy cabbage (−1.7).
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 green bell pepper 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: Green bell pepper (fresh) has a PRAL of −2.3 per 100 g, so it counts as alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much green bell pepper do I need for a noticeable effect?
A serving (150 g) of green bell pepper adds −3.4 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of green bell pepper roughly offsets one of them.
Why is green bell pepper alkaline even though it is not a typical alkaline food?
The PRAL depends on the minerals left over after digestion, not on taste or pH. Green bell pepper provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−2.3).
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Compare all Vegetables & Salad: Vegetables & Salad 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.