Is Semolina Porridge Acidic or Alkaline?
Semolina porridge (cooked) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Porridge made from wheat semolina and milk comes in at +0.6, just above the neutral limit. During cooking, the semolina absorbs a lot of liquid, so the grain protein barely counts per 100 g, while the milk's potassium and calcium push back. Dry semolina is many times higher, so the pot makes the difference here, at a moderate 100 kcal per 100 g.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, semolina porridge (cooked) ranks #42 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Bami Goreng (+0.6), Potato gnocchi (+0.3), Potato gnocchi (+0.3). More acid-forming are Fish soup (+0.7), Onion rings (+0.7), Vegetarian lasagna (+0.8).
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 semolina porridge
A meal (300 g) of semolina porridge adds +1.7 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is semolina porridge 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: Semolina porridge (cooked) has a PRAL of +0.6 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a meal (300 g) of semolina porridge?
A meal (300 g) of semolina porridge adds +1.7 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 20 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid semolina porridge on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Semolina porridge 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.