Is Veal Schnitzel Acidic or Alkaline?
Veal schnitzel (raw) is acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
A raw veal schnitzel comes in at +9.7 because this cut from the leg is very lean and supplies almost only muscle protein with phosphorus. There is hardly any fat to dilute it. In the pan, it loses water, so the value per 100 g tends to rise further. Cucumber salad and parsley potatoes on the side supply the potassium you need.
In the Meat & Sausages category, veal schnitzel (raw) ranks #35 of 67, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Beef roulade meat (+9.6), Mettwurst sausage (+9.5), Landjaeger sausage (+9.4). More acid-forming are Liver sausage (+10.0), Liver sausage spread (+10.0), Rabbit meat (+10.0).
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 veal schnitzel
A serving (125 g) of veal schnitzel adds +12.1 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is veal schnitzel 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: Veal schnitzel (raw) has a PRAL of +9.7 per 100 g, so it counts as acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much kale offsets a serving (125 g) of veal schnitzel?
A serving (125 g) of veal schnitzel adds +12.1 to your daily balance. Kale (fresh) has −11.7 per 100 g, so about 100 g of kale offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid veal schnitzel on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Veal schnitzel is acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
Veal Schnitzel logged, balance checked.
Basentracker adds up every meal automatically and shows whether your day is in the alkaline range. The same values as on this page, all 977 foods, photo scan, recipes.
Free for Android · iPhone coming soon
Compare all Meat & Sausages: Meat & Sausages 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.