Is Trail Mix (Nuts & Raisins) Acidic or Alkaline?
Trail mix (nuts & raisins) (prepared) is alkaline: Negative PRAL: alkalizing after digestion.
Classification
Trail mix comes in at −2.8, which makes it slightly alkaline: the raisins bring so much potassium that they more than offset the protein and phosphorus in the nuts. Walnuts alone sit at +5.6, raisins at −12.7, and in the mix the raisins win. A 30 g handful adds just under −1, but also a good 145 kcal, which the PRAL value says nothing about.
In the Sweets & Snacks category, trail mix (nuts & raisins) (prepared) ranks #17 of 91, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Toblerone (−2.9), Rhubarb cake (−2.9), Red fruit jelly (−3.4). More acid-forming are M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies (−2.3), Pralines (−2.1), Milk chocolate (−2.1).
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 trail mix (nuts & raisins) 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: Trail mix (nuts & raisins) (prepared) has a PRAL of −2.8 per 100 g, so it counts as alkaline in your daily acid-base balance.
How much trail mix (nuts & raisins) do I need for a noticeable effect?
A small serving (40 g) of trail mix (nuts & raisins) adds −1.1 to your daily balance. For comparison: an egg is around +5.4, a slice of cheese around +6. So one serving of trail mix (nuts & raisins) roughly offsets one of them.
Why is trail mix (nuts & raisins) 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. Trail mix (nuts & raisins) provides more potassium, magnesium and calcium than phosphorus and protein, so the balance is negative (−2.8).
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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.