Is Lyoner Sausage Acidic or Alkaline?
Lyoner sausage (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Lyoner sausage is acid-forming at +6.0 because this cooked sausage is made of pork, pork fat and often added phosphates, all of which land on the acid side. The high fat content dilutes this somewhat per 100 g. Three thin slices totaling 45 g on bread add about +3. In a sausage salad with onions and cucumbers, it's a little less.
In the Meat & Sausages category, lyoner sausage (prepared) ranks #3 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Bockwurst sausage (+5.5), Mettwurst, spreadable (+4.6). More acid-forming are Teewurst (spreadable sausage) (+6.5), Mortadella (+6.6), Fleischwurst (German bologna) (+6.7).
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.
What balances lyoner sausage
A serving (125 g) of lyoner sausage adds +7.5 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lyoner 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: Lyoner sausage (prepared) has a PRAL of +6.0 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a serving (125 g) of lyoner sausage?
A serving (125 g) of lyoner sausage adds +7.5 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 60 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid lyoner sausage on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Lyoner 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.