Is Barebells Protein Bar Crisp GERD Friendly?

Description
Sweet, candy-like flavor with crunchy, crisp interior and a smooth outer layer, offering a contrast between bite resistance and melt-in-mouth coating. Often eaten as an on-the-go snack, quick treat, or post-exercise bite. Reviewers commonly note enjoyable texture and taste, while some report it can be overly sweet or occasionally artificial.
Why it's not GERD friendly
- unsweetened chocolate
- cocoa butter
- bovine collagen hydrolysate
- milk
- dry whole milk
- milk protein blend
unsweetened chocolate
Dietitian noteChocolate, especially dark chocolate, can be a trigger for GERD symptoms. Caffeine and Theobromine, both found in chocolate, can relax the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This muscle acts as a barrier between the esophagus and stomach. When relaxed, it allows stomach acid to flow back up into the esophagus, causing heartburn. The high fat content in chocolate can also contribute to GERD symptoms by slowing down digestion and relaxing the LES.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Description
Sweet, candy-like flavor with crunchy, crisp interior and a smooth outer layer, offering a contrast between bite resistance and melt-in-mouth coating. Often eaten as an on-the-go snack, quick treat, or post-exercise bite. Reviewers commonly note enjoyable texture and taste, while some report it can be overly sweet or occasionally artificial.
Ingredients
MILK PROTEIN BLEND (CALCIUM CASEINATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), GLYCERIN, BOVINE COLLAGEN HYDROLYSATE, MALTITOL, POLYDEXTROSE, COCOA BUTTER, WATER, DRY WHOLE MILK, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, STARCH, SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, SUCRALOSE, TAPIOCA. CONTAINS: MILK, SOYBEANS.
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Often paired with GERD Friendly
No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 2 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 3 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
Details →No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 6 ingredients that contain dairy.
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Protein Bar · Bar


