Are Tagliatelle Acidic or Alkaline?
Tagliatelle (raw) are slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Raw tagliatelle sit at +2.0 and are slightly acid-forming because the flour and egg in the dough bring protein and phosphorus. Oddly, the cooked version is higher at +3.0, even though cooking water normally dilutes the value. The figures are probably based on different recipes. For your plate, the cooked value is the better guide: 80 g dry makes a good 200 g of cooked pasta.
In the Grains, Bread & Pasta category, tagliatelle (raw) rank #22 of 121, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Brown rice (+1.9), White rice (+1.8), Rye crispbread (+1.7). More acid-forming are Rice noodles (+2.1), Pumpernickel (+2.3), Pearled barley (+2.3).
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.
Tagliatelle: raw, cooked
Same food, different state. All values per 100 g.
| State | PRAL |
|---|---|
| raw | +2.0 |
| cooked | +3.0 |
What balances tagliatelle
A dry serving (50 g) of tagliatelle adds +1.0 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are tagliatelle 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: Tagliatelle (raw) have a PRAL of +2.0 per 100 g, so they count as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much avocado offsets a dry serving (50 g) of tagliatelle?
A dry serving (50 g) of tagliatelle adds +1.0 to your daily balance. Avocado (ripe) has −9.9 per 100 g, so about 10 g of avocado offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid tagliatelle on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Tagliatelle are slightly acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
Tagliatelle, raw or cooked: which is more alkaline?
Tagliatelle (raw) is at +2.0, Tagliatelle (cooked) at +3.0. So the "raw" version is more alkaline. Differences come from water content, cooking water or concentration during drying.
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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.