Is CHOCOLATE BARK GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- dark chocolate mixed nuts
- white chocolate cranberry pistachio
- cocoa nibs
- dark chocolate cinnamon pecan
- dark chocolate
- dark chocolate with cocoa nibs
- white chocolate
- caramelized white chocolate swirl
- milk
- milk chocolate hazelnut
- milk chocolate mixed nuts
- nonfat milk
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dark chocolate mixed nuts
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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Ingredients
DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY ALMOND (CHOCOLATE [CACAO, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA], SWEETENED CHERRIES [CHERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL], ALMONDS, SIMPLE SYRUP [SUGAR, WATER]), CARAMELIZED WHITE CHOCOLATE SWIRL (WHITE CHOCOLATE [COCOA BUTTER, SUGAR, MILK, NONFAT MILK, WHEY, CARAMELIZED SUGAR, VANILLA, SALT, SOY LECITHIN {EMULSIFIER}], DARK CHOCOLATE [CACAO, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA]), DARK CHOCOLATE WITH COCOA NIBS (CHOCOLATE [CACAO, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA], COCOA NIBS, CONFECTIONERY GLAZE), DARK CHOCOLATE CINNAMON PECAN (CHOCOLATE [CACAO, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA], PECANS, SIMPLE SYRUP [SUGAR, WATER], CINNAMON), DARK CHOCOLATE MIXED NUTS (CHOCOLATE [CACAO, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA], SALTED CASHEWS, PECANS, PISTACHIOS, HAZELNUTS, ALMONDS), MILK CHOCOLATE MIXED NUTS (CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CACAO, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA], SALTED CASHEWS, PECANS, PISTACHIOS, HAZELNUTS, ALMONDS), MILK CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT (CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CACAO, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VANILLA], HAZELNUTS), WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY PISTACHIO (WHITE CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN {EMULSIFIER}], SWEETENED CRANBERRIES [CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL], PISTACHIOS).
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No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 5 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 11 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
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