Is MAC & CHEESE 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

  • parmesan cheese
  • cheese cultures
  • cream
  • romano cheese
  • club cheese
  • reduced fat cheddar cheese
  • cheese culture
  • cheddar cheese
  • pasteurized part skim milk cow's milk
  • cultured pasteurized milk
  • nonfat milk
  • pasteurized milk

parmesan 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

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Ingredients

PASTA (WATER, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE [WHEAT GLUTEN, PHOSPHATE], MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SALT), WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO [COLOR]), REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ANNATTO [COLOR], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN [PRESERVATIVE]), CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO [COLOR]), BUTTER (CREAM), PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESE (PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], ROMANO CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES]), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT MILK, RICE FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, LACTIC ACID, SPICES, ANNATTO (COLOR).

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About this product

Pasta · Pouch

Flavor
SavoryRichButtery
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
LunchSide Dish