Is NACHO CHEESE BITES GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 7 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 5 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • romano cheese powder
  • cheese cultures
  • cream
  • cheese culture
  • american cheese
  • pasteurized process american cheese
  • tomato powder
  • nonfat milk
  • milk fat
  • garlic powder
  • +1 more

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

PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE (AMERICAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS [SORBIC ACID], ARTIFICIAL COLOR), WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, MASA FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CHEDDAR AND ROMANO CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED GREEN BELL PEPPERS, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, LACTIC ACID, MALTODEXTRIN, METHYLCELLULOSE, MILK FAT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), RED 40 LAKE, SALT, SODIUM DIACETATE, SPICE, SPICES, TOMATO POWDER, WHEY, YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, YELLOW CORN MEAL.

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About this product

Snack · Piece, Nugget

Flavor
SavoryRich
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingDippingOn The Go