Is Trader Joe's Jumeokbap Korean Rice Ball With Plant-Based Beefless Bulgogi and Vegetables GERD Friendly?

Description
Hand-sized Korean-style rice ball offers savory-sweet, umami-forward flavor with a tender, slightly chewy interior and compact, slightly sticky exterior. Commonly eaten as a quick on-the-go snack, lunch addition, or potluck finger food. Reviewers cite convenient portability and pronounced seasoning; some note uneven heating and variable texture with occasional salty finish.
Why it's not GERD friendly
- cocoa powder
- citric acid
- black rice pepper
- black pepper powder
- garlic
cocoa powder
Dietitian noteCocoa contains compounds that can relax the lower esophageal sphincter, making it easier for stomach acid to reflux. It also stimulates the production of stomach acid, further contributing to heartburn and GERD symptoms. Additionally, cocoa's caffeine and theobromine content can exacerbate reflux by increasing stomach acidity and relaxing the LES.
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Description
Hand-sized Korean-style rice ball offers savory-sweet, umami-forward flavor with a tender, slightly chewy interior and compact, slightly sticky exterior. Commonly eaten as a quick on-the-go snack, lunch addition, or potluck finger food. Reviewers cite convenient portability and pronounced seasoning; some note uneven heating and variable texture with occasional salty finish.
Ingredients
Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Water, rice, sauce (sugar, soy sauce [water, soybeans, wheat, salt], water, onion, salt, garlic, modified tapioca starch, black pepper powder, citric acid [to preserve]), beefless bulgogi (water, sauce [sugar, water, soy sauce {water, defatted soybean, wheat, salt}, pear puree, onion, garlic, apple puree, caramelized sugar syrup (sugar, water), modified cornstarch, ginger, green onion extract (water, green onion, maltodextrin, salt, pectinase), dextrin, black rice pepper, guar gum, xanthan gum], textured soy protein [soy protein isolate, rice flour, wheat gluten, cocoa powder], soybean oil), carrot, green onion, cabbage, onion, textured soybean protein concentrate, soybean oil, soy sauce (water, defatted soybean flakes, wheat, salt), sugar, garlic, cornstarch, sesame oil, salt, wheat gluten. Contains soy, sesame, wheat.
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No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 5 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 5 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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Rice · Piece


