Is Ramen Bistro Sichuan Garlic Chicken GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 1 ingredient that contains GERD friendly and 3 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • milk
  • garlic powder
  • dried minced garlic

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

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, SAFFLOWER OIL), TAPIOCA STARCH, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN, DRIED BOK CHOY, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CHICKEN FAT, CITRIC ACID, CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED SOY SAUCE (MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, WHEAT, SOYBEAN), DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DRIED CARROT STRIP, DRIED MINCED GARLIC, EGG WHITE, GARLIC POWDER, GLUCOSE, GROUND SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, LACTOSE, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ONION POWDER, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (COLOR), POTASSIUM CARBONATE, POWDERED CHICKEN, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM CARBONATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, SPICE AND COLOR, SUGAR, TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE). CONTAINS WHEAT, SOYBEAN, EGG, AND MILK. CONTAINS BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENTS. MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES PEANUT, TREE NUTS, SESAME, CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH, AND FISH PRODUCTS. CONTAINS SMALL AMOUNTS OF NATURALLY OCCURRING GLUTAMATES.

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