Is Vegetarian Wrap Acidic or Alkaline?
Vegetarian wrap (prepared) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
The vegetarian wrap comes to +2.4, less than half the chicken version (+5.4). Without meat, the wheat tortilla is the main source of phosphorus, while lettuce, bell pepper and avocado contribute potassium. A 250 g wrap adds roughly +6. Cheese in the filling pushes the value up, and more vegetables bring it down.
In the Meals & Fast Food category, vegetarian wrap (prepared) ranks #60 of 118, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Chicken soup (+2.3), Sushi, California roll (+2.2), Pasta bolognese (+2.2). More acid-forming are Ramen noodles (instant) (+2.5), Pho soup (+2.7), Nachos with cheese (+2.8).
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 vegetarian wrap
A meal (300 g) of vegetarian wrap adds +7.1 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is vegetarian wrap 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: Vegetarian wrap (prepared) has a PRAL of +2.4 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much spinach offsets a meal (300 g) of vegetarian wrap?
A meal (300 g) of vegetarian wrap adds +7.1 to your daily balance. Spinach (fresh) has −12.2 per 100 g, so about 60 g of spinach offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid vegetarian wrap on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Vegetarian wrap is slightly 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.