Is Wild Rice Acidic or Alkaline?
Wild rice (cooked) is slightly acid-forming: Positive PRAL: acid-forming after digestion.
Classification
Cooked wild rice comes in at +2.6 and is only mildly acid-forming because the grain absorbs a lot of water as it cooks, which dilutes the protein and phosphorus. A 150 g side adds just under +4, less than an equal serving of cooked spaghetti (+5.8). Paired with a vegetable skillet, your plate stays balanced.
In the Grains, Bread & Pasta category, wild rice (cooked) ranks #29 of 121, sorted from alkaline to acid-forming. More alkaline options include Multigrain bread (+2.6), Wholemeal bread (+2.6), Couscous (durum) (+2.5). More acid-forming are Quinoa (+2.7), Rye-wheat bread (+2.8), Cornflakes (+3.0).
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 wild rice
A small side (100 g) of wild rice adds +2.6 to your daily balance. These three bring it back; the grams shown offset exactly this serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is wild rice 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: Wild rice (cooked) has a PRAL of +2.6 per 100 g, so it counts as slightly acid-forming in your daily acid-base balance.
How much lamb's lettuce offsets a small side (100 g) of wild rice?
A small side (100 g) of wild rice adds +2.6 to your daily balance. Lamb's lettuce (fresh) has −8.3 per 100 g, so about 30 g of lamb's lettuce offset this serving.
Do I have to avoid wild rice on an alkaline diet?
No. What counts is the balance of the whole day, not a single food. Wild rice is slightly acid-forming; with enough vegetables, potatoes and fruit on the same plate, the meal stays balanced.
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Compare all Grains, Bread & Pasta: Grains, Bread & Pasta 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.