Is Mcvities Double Chocolate Digestives GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 4 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 3 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • chocolate chips
  • fat reduced cocoa powder
  • cocoa mass
  • cocoa butter
  • milk
  • dried skimmed milk
  • milk chocolate

chocolate chips

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

Fortified Wheat Flour, With Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin, Milk Chocolate, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Dried Skimmed Milk, Dried Whey (Milk), Butter Oil (Milk), Vegetable Fats (Sal, Shea, Palm), Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring), Vegetable Oil (Palm), Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sugar, Chocolate Chips, Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring), Glucose-fructose Syrup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid), Salt

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Where to buy

Mcvities Double Chocolate Digestives is available at 1 retailer

British Corner Shop

About this product

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Flavor
SweetChocolateyButtery
Texture
CrunchyDry
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfast