This calculator will help you more accurately estimate the potential renal acid load (PRAL) of a real life serving (or multiple servings) of a given food. A "real life" serving is not necessarily the same as the "Servings Size" specified on food Nutrition Facts labels. Neither is it always 100 grams, the serving size on which PRAL charts are based. The calculator allows you to balance, say, a pound of ground beef with a 29 oz can of tomatoes in a chili recipe.
This is not a lookup app. The calculator derives PRAL from user-supplied data. The accuracy of the calculation depends on the accuracy of your inputs. Enter real numbers to get real results.
The manual entry process has 3 steps:
Carefully enter (or copy/paste) the requested information for the specified Serving Size from the Nutrition Facts panel on food packaging or other source (see box).
The actual quantity as part of a meal, daily total or recipe.
Enter:
Select servings (xRef), ounces or grams (mL) from the drop-down menu.