Is Richs Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 6 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 2 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

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Why it's not GERD friendly

chocolate liquor
cocoa butter
semisweet chocolate
chocolate liquoralkali processed
bittersweet chocolate chunks
cream
milk products
from milk

chocolate liquor

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.

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Ingredients

ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER) , NATURAL FLAVOR, MAY CONTAIN MILK PRODUCTS), BUTTER (CREAM (FROM MILK), SALT), BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (CHOCOLATE LIQUORALKALI PROCESSED, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (AN EMULSIFIER), VANILLA, MAY CONTAIN MILK PRODUCTS), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: MOLASSES, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE , BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, EGGS, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN, SALT.

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Low FODMAPNo

No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 1 ingredient that is likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 6 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.

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Dairy FreeNo

No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 4 ingredients that contain dairy.

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