Is SHELLS & CHEESE BITES GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- bacon fat
- bacon bits
- cheese powder
- cheese cultures
- applewood smoked bacon- smoke flavoring added
- cheese sauce
- enzyme modified cheese
- cheddar cheese
- cured with water
- bacon cured with water
- cultured milk
- pasteurized milk
- +4 more
bacon fat
Dietitian noteProcessed meats, such as bacon, sausage, ham, and hot dogs, can exacerbate GERD symptoms due to several factors: (1) High Fat Content: Processed meats often contain high amounts of saturated fat, which can slow down digestion and relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This can allow stomach acid to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn and other GERD symptoms. (2) Preservatives and Additives: Many processed meats contain preservatives like nitrates and nitrites, which can irritate the digestive tract and contribute to GERD symptoms. (3) Sodium Content: Processed meats are often high in sodium, which can lead to fluid retention and bloating, potentially worsening GERD symptoms
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
FILLING (COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [WATER, ENRICHED DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID)], PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE SPREAD [AMERICAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, WHEY, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, SALT, SKIM MILK, ARTIFICIAL COLOR], CHEESE SAUCE [WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTER, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CARRAGEENAN, LACTIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES, XANTHAN GUM)], APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON- SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED [BACON CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, SMOKE FLAVOR], STARCH BLEND [WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE], CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYME), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR)], MALTODEXTRIN, BACON FAT, BACON BITS [(CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSEPHATES, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE), SMOKE FLAVOR], SALT, SMOKE FLAVOR, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEINS, DISODIUM INOSINATE), BREADING (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOYBEAN FLOUR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR), SOYBEAN OIL.
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No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 1 ingredient that is likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 9 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
Details →No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 17 ingredients that contain dairy.
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Snack · Frozen, Piece


