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Grapes for gastritis
Medical expert of the article
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025

The benefits of grapes are beyond doubt. The end of summer and the beginning of autumn announce themselves with mountains of watermelons, melons on the shelves of shops and markets, as well as numerous trays with green, blue, pink delicious bunches of grapes. With the first frosts they disappear, only expensive imported varieties remain. In a short period of time, people try to get their fill of their favorite berries, replenish their reserves of useful substances. But can everyone eat them and is grapes harmful for gastritis?
What fruits can be eaten with gastritis and pancreatitis?
Gastritis imposes certain restrictions on nutrition, since inflammation of the mucous membrane requires a delicate approach to the choice of products, the method of their preparation, the consistency of dishes, and the temperature. Those that provoke an increase in the synthesis of gastric juice contribute to the exacerbation of inflammation, aggravate the pathological condition. The same thing happens to the pancreas with pancreatitis.
Fruits and berries contain organic acids, so not all of them are suitable for gastritis, especially hyperacid gastritis, as well as pancreatitis.
The list of permitted items includes:
- sweet apples;
- bananas;
- pears;
- watermelon;
- melon;
- persimmon;
- strawberry;
- strawberries.
Can you eat grapes if you have gastritis?
Is there a place for grapes in gastritis? The list of chemical composition of the berry contains so many elements that it would take a whole page. These are numerous vitamins: A, beta-carotene, E, group B, PP, C, H; a large list of micro- and macroelements: a lot of potassium, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, iron, aluminum, boron and others; various organic and amino acids, flavonoids, anthocyanins.
Such a wonderful composition could strengthen the immune system, the cardiovascular system, lower cholesterol, improve the blood formula, cope with stress, improve metabolism, enhance brain activity, if not for the inflammation of the gastric mucosa.
The skin of the berries contains sterols, alcohols, glycerides of fatty acids, and their seeds contain solid fatty oil, tannins, which have a pronounced acidic character, which leads to irritation of the internal lining of the organ.
Grapes for gastritis with high acidity
Treatment of gastritis with high acidity is aimed at neutralizing hydrochloric acid, and foods that provoke the opposite effect should be excluded from the diet.
In hyperacid gastritis, eating a bunch of grapes can cause an exacerbation, nullifying all efforts to achieve stable remission. The berry is poorly digested, causes fermentation processes and, as a result, bloating, flatulence, and abdominal discomfort occur.
In case of gastritis with high acidity, grapes should not be eaten even if the condition is relatively stable. Its reduced level allows the berry in small quantities.
Grapes for erosive gastritis
Erosive gastritis is not just inflammation of the mucous membrane, but also the appearance of wounds on its surface as a result of the loss of protective functions. Such a product that is difficult to digest, stimulating the secretion of digestive secretions, can cause even more harm, up to internal bleeding.
The ban on grapes is even more relevant for gastritis and ulcers, which are more dangerous than erosion because they affect the deeper layers of the stomach - muscle tissue.
Grapes are absolutely unacceptable during exacerbations. Pathologies of the digestive tract are treated not only with medications, but also by following dietary nutrition standards, since everything that gets into the stomach can cause harm, worsen the condition, and ruin the treatment.