Is Vanilla Pudding Acidic or Alkaline?
Vanilla pudding (prepared) is neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
Vanilla pudding is at +0.2 and neutral. The milk brings protein and phosphorus but also calcium and potassium, and sugar and starch dilute everything further. At 107 kcal per 100 g, it is a fairly light dessert, but the PRAL says nothing about the sugar. With fresh berries or damson plums on top, the bowl slips into alkaline territory.
In the Sweets & Snacks category, vanilla pudding (prepared) ranks #43 of 91, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Cocoa butter (0.0), Chewing gum (sugared) (0.0), Cotton candy (−0.1). More acid-forming are Twix (+0.6), Brownie (+0.7), Frozen yogurt (+0.7).
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is vanilla pudding 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: Vanilla pudding (prepared) has a PRAL of +0.2 per 100 g, so it counts as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does vanilla pudding count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At +0.2 per 100 g, vanilla pudding is in the neutral range between −0.5 and +0.5. You can eat it without shifting your balance.
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Compare all Sweets & Snacks: Sweets & Snacks 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.