Is SLICED APPLES WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE BITES & CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- chocolate liquor
- cocoa butter
- chocolate covered pretzels
- cheese culture
- mozzarella cheese
- whole milk
- milk chocolate
- pasteurized milk
chocolate liquor
Dietitian noteChocolate, 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
APPLES (APPLES, ASCORBIC ACID [VITAMIN C, TO PROMOTE WHITENESS] AND CALCIUM CARBONATE [TO MAINTAIN TEXTURE]), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]), CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS (MILK CHOCOLATE [SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SOY LECITHIN {AN EMULSIFIER}, VANILLA], PRETZELS [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, SALT, CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OIL {MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OR THE FOLLOWING: CORN, CANOLA, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN}, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YEAST]).
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