Is Kellogg's Pop Tarts Frosted Strawberry GERD Friendly?

Description
Sweet strawberry filling with a sugary frosted top pairs with a flaky, crisp pastry that softens when warmed. Commonly eaten toasted for a warm, gooey snack or straight from the package as a portable breakfast; reviewers note a nostalgia appeal, but also occasional comments about being overly sweet or artificial-tasting.
Why it's not GERD friendly
- citric acid
citric acid
Dietitian noteCitric 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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Description
Sweet strawberry filling with a sugary frosted top pairs with a flaky, crisp pastry that softens when warmed. Commonly eaten toasted for a warm, gooey snack or straight from the package as a portable breakfast; reviewers note a nostalgia appeal, but also occasional comments about being overly sweet or artificial-tasting.
Ingredients
Sugars (sugar/glucose-fructose, Dextrose, Icing Sugar), Wheat Flour, Vegetable And Modified Palm Oil Shortening, Cracker Meal, Wheat Starch, Salt, Citric Acid, Baking Powder, Dried Pears, Dried Apples, Baking Soda, Gelatin, Dried Strawberries, Corn Flour, Modified Wheat Starch, Palm Oil, Xanthan Gum, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Caramel, Turmeric, Allura Red, Sunset Yellow Fof, Brilliant Blue Fcf, Titanium Dioxide. Contains: Wheat, Soy.
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Often paired with GERD Friendly
No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 1 ingredient that is likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 2 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
Details →Yes! We believe this product is dairy free as there are no dairy ingredients listed on the label.
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Where to buy
Kellogg's Pop Tarts Frosted Strawberry is available at 8 retailers
About this product
Snack · Sheet


