Is WHOLE FOODS MARKET, PETITE KALE CAESAR SALAD GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 7 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 10 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • lemon juice
  • lemon extract
  • lemon juice concentrate
  • orange extract
  • cheese culture
  • parmesan cheese
  • pasteurized milk
  • cultured milk
  • white pepper
  • garlic powder
  • +6 more

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

LETTUCE, CAESAR DRESSING (JUST MAYO (EXPELLER-PRESSED CANOLA OIL, FILTERED WATER, LEMON JUICE, WHITE VINEGAR, 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIC SUGAR, SALT, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, PEA PROTEIN, SPICES, GARLIC, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BETA-CAROTENE), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES POWDERED CELLULOSE), WATER, LEMON JUICE, RED WINE VINEGAR, ANCHOVY, DIJON MUSTARD (WATER, VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, FRUIT PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SUGAR, SPICE), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, TAMARIND [WATER, SOYBEAN, WHEAT, SALT] MOLASSES, WATER, AGAVE SYRUP, SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GINGER PUREE, TAMARIND, CHILI PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, SHITAKE MUSHROOM, ALLSPICE, CLOVES, ORANGE EXTRACT, LEMON EXTRACT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, NATURAL ONION FLAVOR), GARLIC, SALT, WHITE PEPPER), CROUTONS (FRENCH BAGUETTE (ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, WATER, BIGA (FLOUR, WATER, YEAST), LIQUID LEVAIN (FLOUR, WATER, YEAST), SEA SALT, YEAST, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT MALT FLOUR), PARMESAN (CULTURED MILK, ENZYMES, SALT), CANOLA OIL (100% EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SOY LECITHIN), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATO, POWDERED CELLULOSE (ANTI-CAKING AGENT)).

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About this product

Vegetable · Pouch

Flavor
SavoryGarlickyNuttyUmami
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SaladSide DishLunchMeal Prep