Is CHOCOLATE MINI BROWNIES, CHOCOLATE GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- citric acid to protect flavor
- chocolate
- cocoa processed with alkali
- nonfat dry milk
citric acid to protect flavor
Dietitian noteCitric acid, a common food additive, is a known GERD trigger due to its high acidity, which can directly irritate the esophagus. It can also weaken the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to flow back up and cause heartburn. Furthermore, even small amounts of citric acid can significantly increase stomach acid production, worsening reflux symptoms.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
SUGAR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, EGGS, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, CHOCOLATE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: NONFAT DRY MILK, PALM OIL, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, SOY FLOUR, CORN FLOUR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60, XANTHAN GUM, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
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