Is ROOT BEER GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 1 ingredient that contains GERD friendly and 4 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

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Why it's not GERD friendly

citric acid
garlic powder
distilled vinegar
tomato paste
tomato puree

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.

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Ingredients

ORIGINAL RECIPE: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID), FITZ'S ROOT BEER SYRUP (SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, VANILLIN, SODIUM BENZOATE, CITRIC ACID, QUAILLIA), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, APPLE JELLY, HONEY, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: SPICES, PAPRIKA, SOYBEAN OIL, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR (AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, PRODUCT CONTAINS MORE THAN 10% BUT LESS THAN 80% ACETIC ACID WHICH IS A NATURAL CONSTITUENTS OF LIQUID SMOKE), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE CONCENTRATE (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, CORN SYRUP, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SPICES, TAMARIND, NATURAL FLAVOR), CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS).

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Low FODMAPNo

No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 4 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 7 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.

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Dairy FreeYes

Yes! We believe this product is dairy free as there are no dairy ingredients listed on the label.

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