Is Sea Salt Chocolate Chunk Cookies GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 5 ingredients that contain GERD friendly.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • citric acid
  • cream
  • unsweetened chocolate
  • cocoa butter
  • semisweet chocolate chunks

citric acid

Dietitian note

Citric 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

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYMES), BROWN SUGAR, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR [WATER, ETHYL ALCOHOL, VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES]), SUGAR, BUTTER (CREAM, NATURAL FLAVOR), EGG, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL, WATER, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID [ACIDULANT], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D2), ENZYMES, SEA SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVORS

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About this product

Cookie · Piece

Flavor
SweetChocolateySalty
Texture
Chewy
Commonly used for
Snacking