Is Vegan Cheese (Coco-based) Acidic or Alkaline?
Vegan cheese (coco-based) (raw) is neutral: PRAL close to zero: hardly shifts your acid-base balance.
Classification
Coconut oil-based vegan cheese is at −0.2 and neutral because it is made mostly of fat, starch and water, with hardly any protein or phosphorus. The cashew version is at +5.0, and real Tilsit cheese at +17.3. So it is unremarkable for your acid-base balance, but it is not a protein source, and at 293 kcal per 100 g it is mostly fat.
In the Plant-Based Alternatives category, vegan cheese (coco-based) (raw) ranks #12 of 21, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Coconut drink (−0.5), Coconut yogurt (plain) (−1.1), Oat drink (unsweetened) (−1.2). More acid-forming are Soy yogurt (+1.7), Soy yogurt (unsweetened) (+3.3), Vegan cheese (cashew-based) (+5.0).
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is vegan cheese (coco-based) 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: Vegan cheese (coco-based) (raw) has a PRAL of −0.2 per 100 g, so it counts as neutral in your daily acid-base balance.
Does vegan cheese (coco-based) count in the acid-base balance at all?
Hardly. At −0.2 per 100 g, vegan cheese (coco-based) 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 Plant-Based Alternatives: Plant-Based Alternatives 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.