Is CHRISTMAS COOKIE ASSORTMENT GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 3 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 2 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • cocoa
  • citric acid in propylene glycol
  • milk

citric acid

Dietitian note

Citric 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

ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OILS, SOY LECITHIN, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL [PRESERVATIVE]), SUGAR, DARK CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS [PALM KERNEL, COCONUT, PALM], COCOA [ALKALI], WHEY POWDER [MILK], SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA), DECORETTES (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CONFECTIONERY GLAZE, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED AND SOYBEAN], DEXTRIN, FD&C YELLOW #5 & #6, RED #3 & #40, BLUE #1 & 2, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARNAUBA WAX) WATER, CORN SUGAR, PECANS, COCONUT (SODIUM METABISULFITE), CHERRIES (CHERRIES, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], FD&C RED #40, SULFUR DIOXIDE [PRESERVATIVE]), POWDERED SUGAR (DEXTROSE, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED AND HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [COTTONSEED OR SOYBEAN], TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR], RICE FLOUR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), MACAROON PASTE (APRICOT KERNELS, SUGAR, ALMONDS, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT), SALT, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, FD&C RED #3.

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About this product

Cookie · Whole

Flavor
SweetNuttyVanilla
Texture
CrunchyCrispy
Commonly used for
Snacking