For everyone who asks, “are onions acidic or alkaline?” Here is your answer. Not only that, but you can compare preparation and cooking methods to find your best alkalizing options.
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Acid-Alkaline Onions PRAL List
I list the onions with the lowest PRAL score first. Because these have the lowest acid load. So the most alkalizing vegetables show first. But you can click the PRAL food table headings to change sort order.
| Main food description | Energy (kcal per 100 g) | PRAL ( 100 g ) | PRAL ( 100 calories ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leek, raw | 61 | -3.25 | -5.33 |
| Onions, young green, raw | 32 | -4.99 | -15.59 |
| Onions, mature, raw | 40 | -2.01 | -5.03 |
| Leek, cooked, NS as to fat added in cooking | 83 | -2.95 | -3.55 |
| Onions, cooked, NS as to form, NS as to fat added in cooking | 40 | -1.51 | -3.78 |
| Onions, cooked, from fresh, NS as to fat added in cooking | 57 | -2.02 | -3.54 |
| Onions, cooked, from frozen, NS as to fat added in cooking | 40 | -1.51 | -3.78 |
| Onions, cooked, NS as to form, fat not added in cooking | 28 | -1.55 | -5.54 |
| Onions, cooked, from fresh, fat not added in cooking | 44 | -2.08 | -4.73 |
| Onions, cooked, from frozen, fat not added in cooking | 28 | -1.55 | -5.54 |
| Onions, cooked, NS as to form, made with oil | 44 | -1.52 | -3.45 |
| Onions, cooked, NS as to form, made with butter | 41 | -1.51 | -3.68 |
| Onions, cooked, NS as to form, made with margarine | 38 | -1.51 | -3.97 |
| Onions, cooked, from fresh, made with oil | 62 | -2.07 | -3.34 |
| Onions, cooked, from fresh, made with butter | 59 | -2.02 | -3.42 |
| Onions, cooked, from fresh, made with margarine | 55 | -2.06 | -3.75 |
| Onions, cooked, NS as to form, fat added in cooking, NS as to type of fat | 40 | -1.51 | -3.78 |
| Onions, cooked, from fresh, fat added in cooking, NS as to type of fat | 57 | -2.02 | -3.54 |
| Onions, cooked, from frozen, fat added in cooking, NS as to type of fat | 40 | -1.51 | -3.78 |
| Onions, cooked, from frozen, made with oil | 46 | -1.50 | -3.26 |
| Onions, cooked, from frozen, made with butter | 43 | -1.51 | -3.51 |
| Onions, cooked, from frozen, made with margarine | 39 | -1.52 | -3.90 |
| Onions, pearl, cooked, NS as to form | 28 | -2.26 | -8.07 |
| Onions, pearl, cooked, from fresh | 44 | -2.08 | -4.73 |
| Onions, pearl, cooked, from frozen | 28 | -2.26 | -8.07 |
| Onions, pearl, cooked, from canned | 44 | -2.08 | -4.73 |
| Onions, green, cooked, NS as to form, NS as to fat added in cooking | 53 | -4.54 | -8.57 |
| Onions, green, cooked, from fresh, NS as to fat added in cooking | 53 | -4.54 | -8.57 |
| Onions, green, cooked, NS as to form, fat not added in cooking | 33 | -4.68 | -14.18 |
| Onions, green, cooked, from fresh, fat not added in cooking | 33 | -4.66 | -14.12 |
| Onions, green, cooked, NS as to form, fat added in cooking | 53 | -4.54 | -8.57 |
| Onions, green, cooked, from fresh, fat added in cooking | 50 | -4.55 | -9.10 |
| Onion rings, NS as to form, batter-dipped, baked or fried | 276 | 1.23 | 0.45 |
| Onion rings, from fresh, batter-dipped, baked or fried | 328 | 1.60 | 0.49 |
| Onion rings, from frozen, batter-dipped, baked or fried | 411 | 2.24 | 0.55 |
For the onions food category, the average PRAL values are -2.14 per 100 g and -5.34 per 100 calories. However, you can see from the list that these averages are reduced slightly by the inclusion of battered onion rings. Because adding batter makes 3 of the onion foods acid-forming.
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