Is Sparkling Wine (Dry) Acidic or Alkaline?
Sparkling wine (dry) (prepared) is alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
A toast comes with a small alkaline touch. Dry sparkling wine comes in at −0.7 per 100 ml, because the grapes bring some potassium into the wine and it contains hardly any protein or phosphorus. A 100 ml glass equals exactly this value, which is no more than a small plus on the alkaline side. Alcohol doesn't count for PRAL, but it does count toward the 75 kcal per 100 ml.
In the Drinks category, sparkling wine (dry) (prepared) ranks #34 of 80, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Champagne (−0.7), Apple juice drink (−0.7), Wine, alcohol-free (−1.0). More acid-forming are Sparkling wine (alcohol-free) (−0.6), Wine spritzer (−0.6), Sake (−0.5).
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is sparkling wine (dry) 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: Sparkling wine (dry) (prepared) has a PRAL of −0.7 per 100 ml, so it counts as alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much sparkling wine (dry) do I need for a noticeable effect?
A glass (200 ml) of sparkling wine (dry) adds −1.3 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of sparkling wine (dry) roughly offsets one of them.
Why is sparkling wine (dry) 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. Sparkling wine (dry) provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−0.7).
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Compare all Drinks: Drinks 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.