Is GREEK YOGURT CAKE GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 2 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • chocolate
  • cocoa butter
  • semisweet chocolate
  • contains 2% or less of the following: semisweet chocolate
  • cocoa powder
  • fat free milk solids
  • cultured grade a nonfat milk

chocolate

Dietitian note

Chocolate, 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

BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SORBITOL, WATER, POLYDEXTROSE, GREEK YOGURT (CULTURED GRADE A NONFAT MILK, FAT FREE MILK SOLIDS), MARGARINE (PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM BENZOATE ADDED AS A PRESERVATIVE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE & VITAMIN A PALMITAE), EGGS, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA POWDER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LEAVENING AID (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SILICON DIOXIDE), SUGARCANE FIBER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), SALT, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, HYDROXYLATED SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GLYCERINE, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM PROPIONATE & POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

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About this product

Snack · Slice, Piece

Flavor
SweetChocolatey
Texture
Dense
Commonly used for
SnackingBaking