Is Pork Roast Acidic or Alkaline?
Pork roast (prepared) is strongly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Pork roast comes in at +13.3, above pork belly (+10.8), because the leaner meat contains more protein and phosphorus per 100 g and loses water during braising. At 169 kcal, it has less than half the energy. A 150 g serving brings about +20. Bread dumplings tend to add a little more, while coleslaw or red cabbage offset part of it.
In the Meat & Sausages category, pork roast (prepared) ranks #58 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Chicken breast (+13.2), Turkey breast (+13.0), Roast beef (+12.9). More acid-forming are Pork knuckle (+13.4), Lamb fillet (+13.7), Pork chop (+13.7).
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 pork roast
A serving (125 g) of pork roast adds +16.6 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is pork roast 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: Pork roast (prepared) has a PRAL of +13.3 per 100 g, so it counts as strongly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much avocado offsets a serving (125 g) of pork roast?
A serving (125 g) of pork roast adds +16.6 to your daily balance. Avocado (ripe) has −9.9 per 100 g, so about 170 g of avocado offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid pork roast on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Pork roast is strongly 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.