Is Defatted Soy Flour Acidic or Alkaline?
Soy flour, defatted (raw) is strongly alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
At −11.3, defatted soy flour is surprisingly alkaline, even though it contains a lot of protein. Defatting removes the oil but leaves the minerals, so the bean's abundant potassium is concentrated in less weight. Full-fat soy flour sits at −5.2 because the fat dilutes it. In baking, it usually replaces only a small share of the wheat flour.
In the Grains, Bread & Pasta category, defatted soy flour (raw) ranks #1 of 121, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More acid-forming are Soy flour, full-fett (−5.2), Corn, whole kernel (−2.1), Muesli, classic (−1.6).
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is defatted soy flour 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: Soy flour, defatted (raw) has a PRAL of −11.3 per 100 g, so it counts as strongly alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much defatted soy flour do I need for a noticeable effect?
A dry serving (50 g) of defatted soy flour adds −5.7 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of defatted soy flour roughly offsets one of them.
Why is defatted soy flour alkaline even though it is not a typical alkaline food?
The PRAL depends on the minerals left over after digestion, not on taste or pH. Soy flour, defatted provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−11.3).
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Compare all Grains, Bread & Pasta: Grains, Bread & Pasta table. Common questions are answered in Acidic or Alkaline?, and the PRAL calculator adds up a whole meal.
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.