Is Spelt Flour Type 630 Acidic or Alkaline?
Spelt flour type 630 (raw) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Spelt flour type 630 is a light flour. Most of the bran and germ have been removed, yet it still comes in at +7.3, because spelt protein sits in the starchy core of the grain. Whole spelt flour is actually higher, not lower as many assume, because it contains more phosphorus. In finished baked goods, water and fat lower the value per 100 g. How acid-forming a cake ends up then depends heavily on the egg and milk.
In the Grains, Bread & Pasta category, spelt flour type 630 (raw) ranks #97 of 121, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Wheat berries (+7.1), Instant oats (+6.8), Rolled oats (+6.8). More acid-forming are Wholemeal pasta (+7.3), Wholemeal spaghetti (+7.3), Spelt pasta (+7.3).
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 spelt flour type 630
A dry serving (50 g) of spelt flour type 630 adds +3.6 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is spelt flour type 630 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: Spelt flour type 630 (raw) has a PRAL of +7.3 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a dry serving (50 g) of spelt flour type 630?
A dry serving (50 g) of spelt flour type 630 adds +3.6 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 30 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid spelt flour type 630 on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Spelt flour type 630 is acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
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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.