Is LEMON CUPCAKES, LEMON CAKE WITH LEMON ICING GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 8 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 4 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • lemon juice concentrate
  • lemon pulp cells
  • lemon peel
  • lemon puree
  • cocoa butter
  • white chocolate
  • lemon oil
  • nonfat milk
  • nonfat milk, salt, leavening
  • nonfat dry milk
  • whole milk 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

CAKE: SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, EGG WHITES, MODIFIED CORN STARCH. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: NONFAT MILK, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, EMULSIFIERS (SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN), B-CAROTENE (FOR COLOR), CORN SYRUP, LEMON PEEL, LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON PULP CELLS, LEMON OIL), SODIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES), YELLOW 5, CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS. ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), WATER, CORN SYRUP. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, LEMON OIL, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, YELLOW 5, SORBITOL, METHYLCELLULOSE. DISC: WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE FAT [COCONUT AND/OR PALM KERNEL], NONFAT DRY MILK, GUM ARABIC, SORBITOL, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, TITANIUM DIOXIDE [FOR COLOR], NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT, YELLOW 5 LAKE). CHIPS: SUGAR, VEGETABLE FAT (PALM KERNEL AND/OR PALM), NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOYBEAN OIL, TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), B-CAROTENE (FOR COLOR), ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR).

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
CitrusSweetFruity
Texture
FluffyCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfast