Is Teewurst (Spreadable Sausage) Acidic or Alkaline?
Teewurst (spreadable sausage) (prepared) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Teewurst comes in at +6.5 because the finely minced, smoked pork supplies protein and phosphorus, while the high fat content dilutes the value per 100 g. That puts it well below salami (+14.5). 25 g is typical on a roll, which adds a good +1.6. The 373 kcal per 100 g and the salt aren't taken into account.
In the Meat & Sausages category, teewurst (spreadable sausage) (prepared) ranks #4 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Lyoner sausage (+6.0), Bockwurst sausage (+5.5), Mettwurst, spreadable (+4.6). More acid-forming are Mortadella (+6.6), Fleischwurst (German bologna) (+6.7), Jagdwurst sausage (+6.7).
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 teewurst (spreadable sausage)
A serving (125 g) of teewurst (spreadable sausage) adds +8.1 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is teewurst (spreadable sausage) 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: Teewurst (spreadable sausage) (prepared) has a PRAL of +6.5 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a serving (125 g) of teewurst (spreadable sausage)?
A serving (125 g) of teewurst (spreadable sausage) adds +8.1 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 100 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid teewurst (spreadable sausage) on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Teewurst (spreadable sausage) is 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.