Is Rice Pudding Acidic or Alkaline?
Rice pudding (prepared) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Rice pudding comes in at +1.2, slightly in the acid-forming range: rice and milk bring protein and phosphorus, and the milk's calcium offsets only part of it. Cinnamon and sugar change nothing. With cherry compote or applesauce, the bowl slides toward zero. A 250 g serving adds about +3.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, rice pudding (prepared) ranks #46 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Vegetarian lasagna (+0.8), Onion rings (+0.7), Fish soup (+0.7). More acid-forming are Instant oatmeal (+1.2), Chili con carne (+1.3), Onion tart (with bacon) (+1.5).
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.
What balances rice pudding
A meal (300 g) of rice pudding adds +3.5 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is rice pudding 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: Rice pudding (prepared) has a PRAL of +1.2 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much spinach offsets a meal (300 g) of rice pudding?
A meal (300 g) of rice pudding adds +3.5 to your daily balance. Spinach (fresh) has −12.2 per 100 g, so about 30 g of spinach offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid rice pudding on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Rice pudding is slightly 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.