Is pineapple bad for acid reflux?

Depends on the person

Pineapple is fairly acidic. Some people find it triggers heartburn, especially in larger amounts.

Tips

  • Try a small portion with a meal.

Try instead

Mango or papaya

Is it a trigger for you?

Reactions vary a lot between people. Log pineapple in the symptom diary for two weeks: it shows how often each food is followed by symptoms. Then try two weeks without it and compare.

Similar foods

Oranges Lemon and lemon water Grapefruit Bananas Melon Apples

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Sources

  1. Katz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, et al. ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022;117(1):27-56.
  2. NICE. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management (CG184). National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2014, updated 2019.