Is Panera Bread Vegetarian Ready-to-Heat Mac & Cheese, 16 oz Cup (Refrigerated) GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 10 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 2 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • cream
  • white cheddar cheese
  • cheese cultures
  • cheese sauce
  • enzyme modified cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • light cream
  • cheese culture
  • pasteurized milk
  • pastuerized milk
  • +2 more

cream

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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Description

Ready-to-heat cup offers a warm, creamy texture and savory flavor, commonly used as a quick lunch, side dish, or comfort snack. Customers praise convenience, microwave speed, and satisfying portion size; some reviews mention occasional uneven heating, variable creaminess between batches, or a tendency toward a salty finish and reheating inconsistency.

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Ingredients

Cooked Enriched Rigate Pasta ( Water , Semolina , Egg Whites , Niacin , Ferrous Sulfate , Thiamine Mononitrate , Riboflavin , Folic Acid ) , American Cheese Spread ( Cheddar and Colby Cheese [ Pastuerized Milk , Cheese Culture , Salt , Enzymes ] , Water , Whey , Sodium Phosphate , Whey Protein Concentrate , Skim Milk , Milkfat , Salt , Carrageenan , Cellulose Gum ) , Light Cream , Cheese Sauce ( Cheddar Cheese [ Pasteurized Milk , Cheese Culture , Salt , Enzymes ] , Water , Milkfat , Whey , Enzyme Modified Cheese [ Pasteurized Milk , Water , Sodium Phosphate , Milkfat , Salt , Cheese Culture , Enzymes ] , Sodium Phosphate , Modified Food Starch , Salt , Lactic Acid , Sodium Alginate , Sorbic Acid [ Preservative ] ) , White Cheddar Cheese ( Pasteurized Milk , Cheese Cultures , Salt , Enzymes ) , Contains 2% Or Less Of : Butter ( Cream , Salt ) , Water , Modified Food Starch , Wheat Flour , Salt , Seasoning ( Yeast Extract , Maltodextrin , Salt ) and Nisin Preparation .

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Where to buy

Panera Bread Vegetarian Ready-to-Heat Mac & Cheese, 16 oz Cup (Refrigerated) is available at 3 retailers

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About this product

Pasta · Pouch

Flavor
SavorySaltyButteryRich
Texture
Creamy
Commonly used for
Meal PrepLunchSnacking