Is Hershey's Halloween Chocolate Assortment, 55 Pieces GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 7 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid to maintain freshness
  • cocoa butte
  • cocoa butter
  • chocolate
  • cocoa
  • reese's peanut butter cup miniatures: milk chocolate
  • milk chocolate
  • milk fat
  • malted milk
  • +2 more

citric acid to maintain freshness

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

Whoppers Malted Milk Balls: Sugar, Corn Syrup Solids, Whey (Milk), Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Syrup, Cocoa, Malted Milk (Barley Malt, Wheat Flour, Milk, Salt, Baking Soda), Sorbitan Tristearate, Lecithin (Soy), Confetioner's Glaze, Salt, Artificial Flavor, Tapioca Dextrin, Calcium Carbonate, Heath Bar Miniatures: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, Salt, Lecithin (Soy), Natural Flavor), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil), Dairy Butter (Milk), Almonds, Heath Bars Miniatures: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butte, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, Salt, Lecithin (Soy), Natural), Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, Lecithin (Soy), Pgpr), Peanuts, Dextrose, Tbhq And Citric Acid To Maintain Freshness, Kit Kat Miniatures: Sugar, Wheat Flour, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil), Milk Fat, Lactose (Milk), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Lecithin (Soy), Pgpr, Vanillin, Yeast, Baking Soda

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Where to buy

Hershey's Halloween Chocolate Assortment, 55 Pieces is available at 6 retailers

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About this product

Candy · Piece

Flavor
ChocolateySweetNutty
Texture
CreamyCrunchy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go