Is Peanut Butter Cup Cookie GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- tbhq & citric acid
- chocolate
- cocoa butter
- non-fat dry milk
- nonfat milk
tbhq & citric acid
Dietitian noteCitric 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 WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARELY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED AND CANOLA OILS, SALT), REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, NONFAT MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, PGPR [EMULSIFIER], PEANUTS, DEXTROSE, SALT, TBHQ & CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE]), BROWN SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, NON-FAT MILK POWDER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN), SUGAR, BUTTER, MARGARINE (VEGETABLE OIL BLEND [PALM FRUIT, SOYBEAN AND OLIVE OILS], WATER, SALT, NON-FAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, BETA CAROTENE COLOR), EGGS, SALT, BAKING SODA.
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No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 2 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 5 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
Details →No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 6 ingredients that contain dairy.
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