Is Panda Express Chinese Kitchen Sweet and Sour Sauce GERD Friendly?

Description
A glossy, syrupy condiment delivering a sweet and tangy flavor with a smooth, pourable texture. Commonly used as a dipping sauce for fried items, a glaze for chicken, or accompaniment for takeout. Reviewers often praise its familiar restaurant taste, convenience, and consistency, though some others find it overly sweet occasionally.
Why it's not GERD friendly
- onion powder
- lemon juice concentrate
- tomato paste
- distilled vinegar
onion powder
Dietitian noteOnions, particularly when eaten raw, contain compounds that can relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the muscle responsible for keeping stomach contents in place. When this muscle loses its tension, gastric acid can more easily reflux into the esophagus, causing the painful burning sensation of heartburn. Additionally, onions are high in fermentable fibers that may increase stomach pressure and delay digestion, further exacerbating GERD symptoms for sensitive individuals.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Description
A glossy, syrupy condiment delivering a sweet and tangy flavor with a smooth, pourable texture. Commonly used as a dipping sauce for fried items, a glaze for chicken, or accompaniment for takeout. Reviewers often praise its familiar restaurant taste, convenience, and consistency, though some others find it overly sweet occasionally.
Ingredients
Water, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Tomato Paste, Soy Sauce (water, Wheat Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol), Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Seasoning (dextrose, Natural Flavor, Onion Powder), Xanthan Gum, Paprika Extract (color). 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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