My Reflux Diary
Foods

Baked beans, canned in tomato sauce, with pork sausages

per 100 g

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Food facts

Caffeine
not known
Acidity
not known
Fat
4.5 g per 100 g
Source: CoFID (UK)

Acidity alone doesn't predict reflux. Some foods provoke symptoms without being acidic, and acidic foods don't bother everyone.

Sources: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Public Health England, McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021.

Tomato

Contains tomato sauce

Research

Acidity may not be the reason: in one study, people sensitive to acid still reacted to tomato drink made non-acidic.

Food sensitivity in reflux esophagitis

Commonly reported

Tomatoes are on the NHS list of foods that can cause heartburn in some people.

Heartburn and acid reflux

Portion and timing

A large portion on an empty stomach is not the same exposure as a small amount after food.

Not medical advice and not a diagnosis. If you are worried about your symptoms, speak to a doctor or pharmacist.

General information about this food, with its sources. Foods affect people differently. This is not dietary or medical advice.

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