Is ROUNDY'S, EASTER BLUE FROSTED BROWNIES 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

  • chocolate icing
  • lemon yellow color
  • citric acid
  • cocoa processed with alkali
  • nonfat milk

chocolate icing

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

BROWNIE [SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR, BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, EGG YOLK, EGG WHITE, SALT, BAKING SODA, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, NONFAT MILK, SOY FLOUR], CHOCOLATE ICING [SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND PALM OILS, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLY SORBATE 60, SORBITAN, TRISTEARATE), WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: CORN SYRUP, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORING, GUAR GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), CITRIC ACID], WATER, VANILLA ICING [SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF AGAR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, COLOR ADDED, DEXTROSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE) SOY LECITHIN], SPRINKLES (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COTTONSEED AND OR SOYBEAN), CORN STARCH, CONFECTIONER GLAZE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, DEXTRIN, FD&C RED #40, LAKE, SALT, CARNAUBA WAX, FD&C BLUE #1 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW #5 LAKE, FD&C YELLOW #6 LAKE, FD&C RED #3, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C RED #40], ROYAL BLUE COLOR [WATER, SUGAR, FD & C COLORING (BLUE#1 AND RED #3,) MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS PRESERVATIVE)], LEMON YELLOW COLOR(WATER, SUGAR, FD & C COLORING (YELLOW #5, YELLOW #6)MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (AS PRESERVATIVE)].

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About this product

Snack · Bar

Flavor
ChocolateySweetRichVanilla
Texture
ChewySoft
Commonly used for
SnackingBaking