Is Chocolate flavoured protein bars, Builder's GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- unsweetened chocolate
- cocoa butter
- cocoa powder
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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Ingredients
SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, BEET JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE JUICE, PALM KERNEL OIL, ORGANIC OATS, COCOA POWDER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOURS, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC DRY ROASTED ALMONDS, COCOA BUTTER, INULIN (CHICORY EXTRACT), RICE STARCH, ORGANIC MILLED FLAXSEED, ORGANIC OAT FIBRE, SOY LECITHIN, SALT. VITAMINS & MINERALS: DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, ZINC CITRATE, MANGANESE GLUCONATE, NIACINAMIDE, DL ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BETA CAROTENE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, BIOTIN, COPPER GLUCONATE, REDUCED IRON, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN, ERGOCALCIFEROL. CONTAINS STATEMENT: SOY & ALMONDS.
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No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 3 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 4 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
Details →Yes! We believe this product is dairy free as there are no dairy ingredients listed on the label.
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About this product
Protein Bar · Bar


