Are Peas & Carrots Acidic or Alkaline?
Peas & carrots (canned) are neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
The classic canned mix of peas and carrots comes in at −0.1, right in the neutral range. The potassium-rich carrots offset the protein and phosphorus in the peas, but no more than that. On their own, canned peas are slightly acid-forming, so the carrots make the difference. At 49 kcal per 100 g, this side dish is light, and with more carrots it tips into alkaline.
In the Legumes category, peas & carrots (canned) rank #8 of 26, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include White beans (−1.2), Green peas (−1.9), Green beans (−2.0). More acid-forming are Fava beans (broad beans) (+0.2), White beans (+0.4), Mung beans (+0.5).
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
Are peas & carrots 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: Peas & carrots (canned) have a PRAL of −0.1 per 100 g, so they count as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does peas & carrots count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At −0.1 per 100 g, peas & carrots are in the neutral range between −0.5 and +0.5. You can eat them without shifting your balance.
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Compare all Legumes: Legumes 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.