Is Mettwurst Sausage Acidic or Alkaline?
Mettwurst sausage (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Mettwurst comes in at +9.5, in the acid-forming range. This raw sausage made from pork and pork fat loses water as it cures and is smoked, which concentrates protein and phosphorus per 100 g. There's hardly any potassium. On a roll with onions, you quickly spread 30 g, which adds about +3. Radishes on the side soften that a little.
In the Meat & Sausages category, mettwurst sausage (prepared) ranks #33 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Landjaeger sausage (+9.4), Raw ham (+9.4), Pork tenderloin (+9.3). More acid-forming are Beef roulade meat (+9.6), Veal schnitzel (+9.7), Liver sausage (+10.0).
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 mettwurst sausage
A serving (125 g) of mettwurst sausage adds +11.8 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is mettwurst 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: Mettwurst sausage (prepared) has a PRAL of +9.5 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a serving (125 g) of mettwurst sausage?
A serving (125 g) of mettwurst sausage adds +11.8 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 140 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid mettwurst sausage on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Mettwurst 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.