Is Meat Loaf Bavarian Style Acidic or Alkaline?
Meat loaf bavarian style (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Despite its German name, Fleischkäse ("meat cheese"), Bavarian-style meat loaf isn't cheese. It's a cooked sausage made from finely ground meat, and at +7.4 it is clearly acid-forming: lots of animal protein and phosphorus, hardly any potassium. A thick slice in a roll supplies more acid than the roll itself. With fried potatoes instead of a roll, though, the plate gets a strong alkaline counterweight.
In the Cheese category, meat loaf bavarian style (prepared) ranks #4 of 37, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Ricotta (+3.4), Cream cheese (+3.0), Cream cheese spread (plain) (+3.0). More acid-forming are Cottage cheese, low-fat (+8.0), Cream cheese, light (up to 10% fat) (+8.1), Cottage cheese, regular (4% fat) (+8.8).
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 meat loaf bavarian style
A slice (30 g) of meat loaf bavarian style adds +2.2 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is meat loaf bavarian style 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: Meat loaf bavarian style (prepared) has a PRAL of +7.4 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a slice (30 g) of meat loaf bavarian style?
A slice (30 g) of meat loaf bavarian style adds +2.2 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 30 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid meat loaf bavarian style on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Meat loaf bavarian style 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.