Is Quiche Lorraine Acidic or Alkaline?
Quiche Lorraine (baked) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Quiche Lorraine comes to +7.3, because eggs, cream, bacon and often cheese in the filling pile up protein and phosphorus, while the shortcrust adds hardly any alkaline minerals. A 150 g slice gives just under +11. The value doesn't reflect the 344 kcal per 100 g, which come mostly from butter and bacon. A large green salad on the side balances the minerals a bit.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, Quiche Lorraine (baked) ranks #105 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Cheeseburger (McDonald´s) (+6.6), Veggie burger patty (+6.5), Vegan cold cuts (sausage alternative) (+6.4). More acid-forming are Königsberger Klopse (meatballs in caper sauce) (+8.0), Chicken nuggets (+8.0), Toast Hawaii (+8.2).
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 Quiche Lorraine
A meal (300 g) of Quiche Lorraine adds +21.8 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Quiche Lorraine 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: Quiche Lorraine (baked) has a PRAL of +7.3 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much spinach offsets a meal (300 g) of Quiche Lorraine?
A meal (300 g) of Quiche Lorraine adds +21.8 to your daily balance. Spinach (fresh) has −12.2 per 100 g, so about 180 g of spinach offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid Quiche Lorraine on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Quiche Lorraine 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.