Is Mamamancini's Italian Style Sauce & Jumbo Beef Meatballs, Italian Style Sauce & Jumbo Beef GERD Friendly?

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

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • cheese culture
  • pecorino romano cheese
  • meatball - ground beef
  • citric acid
  • pasteurized sheep's milk
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • sauce - tomatoes

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

pecorino romano cheese
meatball - ground beef
citric acid

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Ingredients

SAUCE - TOMATOES, TOMATO PASTE, ONION, SALT, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, PEPPER, BAY LEAVES, BASIL. MEATBALL - GROUND BEEF, ONION, BREADCRUMBS (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT), PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHOLE EGGS, PARSLEY, SALT, PEPPER.

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About this product

Pasta Sauce · Liquid

Flavor
GarlickyHerbaceousSavoryUmami
Texture
ChunkyOily
Commonly used for
CookingDippingSandwichMeal Prep
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