Is PROTEIN BAR, PEANUT BUTTER CUP GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 4 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 1 ingredient contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • unsweetened chocolate
  • cocoa filling
  • cocoa
  • cocoa crisps
  • milk protein isolate

unsweetened chocolate

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

COCOA CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], TAPIOCA STARCH), MALTITOL SYRUP, METAMYOSYN VPP PROTEIN BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CASEIN, HYDROLYZED WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, EGG WHITE, L-GLUTAMINE), MALTITOL, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, GLYCERIN, SORBITOL, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), NATURAL FLAVORS, POLYDEXTROSE, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, WATER, COCOA FILLING (FRUCTOSE, WATER, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SALT, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL FLAVORS, TOCOPHEROL, ASCORBIC ACID), UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ENZYME MODIFIED SOY PROTEIN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN), FRUCTOSE, SODIUM CASEINATE, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, PECTIN, CALCIUM LACTATE, SUCRALOSE, SOY LECITHIN, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR), TARTARIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR.

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About this product

Protein Bar · Bar

Flavor
NuttyChocolateySweet
Texture
Chewy
Commonly used for
SnackingOn The Go