Is BANQUET Sweet And Sour Chicken Meal, 8 OZ GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 4 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 3 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • orange juice
  • orange peel
  • orange marmalade
  • tomato paste
  • vinegar
  • garlic powder

citric acid

Dietitian note

Citric acid, a common food additive, is a known GERD trigger due to its high acidity, which can directly irritate the esophagus. It can also weaken the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to flow back up and cause heartburn. Furthermore, even small amounts of citric acid can significantly increase stomach acid production, worsening reflux symptoms.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN (CHICKEN NUGGETS [CHICKEN, WATER,BREADER {WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, DEXTROSE, SPICE, SOYBEAN OIL, EXTRACTIVESOF PAPRIKA}, BATTER {WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, CORN STARCH, DEXTROSE,SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE)}, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, SOY FLOUR,CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SALT, FLAVORING, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, DEXTROSE. FRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL WITH BHT], WATER, SUGAR, PINEAPPLES AND JUICE, CARROTS, ONION, RED PEPPER, GREEN PEPPER, SOY SAUCE [WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS,SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE], MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, ORANGE MARMALADE [HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, ORANGE PEEL, ORANGE JUICE, CITRICACID, NATURAL FRUIT PECTIN], APRICOT PRESERVES [APRICOTS, CORN SYRUP,HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, NATURAL FRUIT PECTIN, CITRIC ACID],VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, SESAME SEED OIL, FLAVORING, SPICE), COOKED RICE, SOYBEAN OIL. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY.

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About this product

Frozen Meal · Frozen

Flavor
SweetSourSavory
Texture
Crispy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunch