Is Cheese Sauce GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 7 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 4 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • cheese culture
  • citric acid
  • blue cheeses
  • cheese blend
  • cream
  • american cheese
  • cheese
  • garlic powder
  • jalapeno pepper
  • milk
  • cultured milk

cheese culture

Dietitian note

High-fat dairy products can relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach. This can allow stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus, leading to heartburn.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

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Ingredients

Water, Cheese (American Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Cream, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Cactic Acid, Beta Carotene), Modified Food Starch, Cheese Blend (Cheddar And Blue Cheeses (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Whey, Maltodextrin, Buttermilk, Salt Natural Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid), Jalapeno Pepper, Cottonseed Oil, Natural Flavoring, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Paprika, Turmeric (Curcumin)

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About this product

Sauce · Liquid

Flavor
SavorySpicyRich
Texture
CreamyThick
Commonly used for
DippingToppingSandwichCooking