Are Tortellini (Cheese Filled) Acidic or Alkaline?
Tortellini (cheese filled) (cooked) are acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Cooked cheese-filled tortellini come in at +6.3, slightly above cooked spaghetti (+5.8). The cheese filling brings concentrated protein and phosphorus, the egg pasta dough adds more, and potassium is almost entirely missing. A 250 g serving adds just under +16. A tomato sauce made from 200 g of canned peeled tomatoes wins back about −8 of that.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, tortellini (cheese filled) (cooked) rank #101 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Waffles (+6.3), Fish sticks (frozen) (+5.8), Big Mac (McDonald´s) (+5.6). More acid-forming are Vegan cold cuts (sausage alternative) (+6.4), Veggie burger patty (+6.5), Cheeseburger (McDonald´s) (+6.6).
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.
What balances tortellini (cheese filled)
A meal (300 g) of tortellini (cheese filled) adds +19.1 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are tortellini (cheese filled) 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: Tortellini (cheese filled) (cooked) have a PRAL of +6.3 per 100 g, so they count as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a meal (300 g) of tortellini (cheese filled)?
A meal (300 g) of tortellini (cheese filled) adds +19.1 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 160 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid tortellini (cheese filled) on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Tortellini (cheese filled) are 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.