Is Chef Salad GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 3 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • cheddar cheese
  • cheese culture
  • ham cured with water
  • ham with natural juices
  • lemon juice from concentrate
  • grape tomatoes
  • garlic
  • vinegar

cheddar cheese

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

cheese culture
ham cured with water
ham with natural juices

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Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce, Buttermilk Ranch (Cultured Fat Free Buttermilk, Soybean Oil, Water, Eggs, Salt, Sugar, Vinegar, Cultured Dextrose, Egg Yolk, Garlic, Onion, Xanthan & Guar Gums, Lemon Juice From Concentrate, Maltodextrin, Spices, Food Starch-modified, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Corn Syrup Solids), Turkey Breast (Turkey Breast, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of Sugar, Salt, Sodium Phophate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Erythorbate), Ham With Natural Juices (Ham Cured With Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of Sugar, Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphate), Red Cabbage, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Mlk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Vegetable Color), Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)), Carrot, Grape Tomatoes

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About this product

Meat · Pouch

Flavor
SavorySaltyRich
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
LunchMeal PrepOn The GoSnacking