Is NUTRITION BARS, DARK CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY, DARK CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 7 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 2 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • chocolate cookie pieces
  • less than 2% of the following: cocoa
  • chocolate liquor
  • chocolate layer
  • cocoa powder
  • chocolate flavored coating
  • cocoa
  • milk protein isolate
  • nonfat milk powder

chocolate cookie pieces

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

SOY PROTEIN NUGGETS (ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], TAPIOCA STARCH), CHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SOY LECITHIN, NONFAT MILK POWDER, VANILLA), CORN SYRUP, CHOCOLATE LAYER (CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, INVERT SUGAR, SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT, GUM ARABIC, XANTHAN GUM, CAROB SEED GUM), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, FRUCTOSE SYRUP, APPLE STRAWBERRY PIECES (FRUIT [APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE], INVERT SUGAR, SUGAR, GLYCEROL, DEXTROSE, WHEAT FIBER, PALM FAT, PECTIN, MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ELDERBERRY CONCENTRATE), STRAWBERRY PASTE (FRUIT [STRAWBERRY PUREE, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE], SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, GLYCEROL, PALM FAT, MAIZE STARCH, RED BEET JUICE POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEAT FIBER, MALIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), GLYCERINE, CHOCOLATE COOKIE PIECES (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, BAKING SODA), HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ASCORBIC ACID [VIT. C], MAGNESIUM OXIDE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [VIT. E], NIACINAMIDE [VIT. B3], ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE [VIT. B5], FERROUS FUMARATE [IRON], PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VIT. B6], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, RIBOFLAVIN [VIT. B2], THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VIT. B1], FOLIC ACID [VIT. B9], CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, BIOTIN [VIT. B7], SODIUM SELENITE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN [VIT. B12]).

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About this product

Protein Bar · Bar

Flavor
ChocolateyFruitySweet
Texture
ChewyDense
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The GoMeal Prep