Is Rabbit Meat Acidic or Alkaline?
Rabbit meat (raw) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
At +10.0, raw rabbit meat is acid-forming because the lean meat contains almost only muscle protein with phosphorus and hardly any fat to dilute it. Braised, the value climbs to +12.8 as water escapes. With root vegetables and potatoes in the roasting pan, your plate still ends up much more balanced than with pasta.
In the Meat & Sausages category, rabbit meat (raw) ranks #38 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Liver sausage spread (+10.0), Liver sausage (+10.0), Veal schnitzel (+9.7). More acid-forming are Turkey meat (+10.1), Duck meat (without skin) (+10.1), Chicken breast (+10.2).
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.
Rabbit meat: raw, prepared
Same food, different state. All values per 100 g.
| State | PRAL |
|---|---|
| raw | +10.0 |
| prepared | +12.8 |
What balances rabbit meat
A serving (125 g) of rabbit meat adds +12.5 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is rabbit meat 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: Rabbit meat (raw) has a PRAL of +10.0 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 rabbit meat?
A serving (125 g) of rabbit meat adds +12.5 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 150 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid rabbit meat on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Rabbit meat is acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
Rabbit meat, raw or prepared: which is more alkaline?
Rabbit meat (raw) is at +10.0, Rabbit meat (prepared) at +12.8. So the "raw" version is more alkaline. Differences come from water content, cooking water or concentration during drying.
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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.