Is Pop-Tarts Chocolate Chip Drizzle Toaster Pastries GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 3 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • semisweet chocolate chips
  • cocoa processed with alkali
  • contains 2% or less of semisweet chocolate chips
  • chocolate
  • cocoa butter
  • nonfat milk
  • milk
  • milk chocolate

semisweet 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

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B1 [Thiamin Mononitrate], Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin], Folic Acid), Sugar, Dextrose, Soybean and Palm Oil (With TBHQ For Freshness), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Bleached Wheat Flour, Corn Syrup, Whey.Contains 2% or Less of Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate, Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Milkfat, Vanilla Extract), Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate), Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Molasses, Salt, Wheat Starch, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Nonfat Milk, Caramel Color, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Gelatin, Xanthan Gum, Datem, Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Egg Whites, Yellow 5 Lake.

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Where to buy

Pop-Tarts Chocolate Chip Drizzle Toaster Pastries is available at 6 retailers

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
ChocolateySweet
Texture
CrunchySoft
Commonly used for
BreakfastSnackingOn The Go