Is Sublime Desserts Macarons GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 13 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 3 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • semisweet chocolate
  • heavy cream
  • lemon puree
  • lemon juice with pulp
  • cocoa processed with alkali
  • almond powder
  • white chocolate
  • chocolate liquor
  • nonfat dry milk
  • whole powder milk
  • milk
  • +4 more

semisweet 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

heavy cream
lemon puree
lemon juice with pulp

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Ingredients

CHOCOLATE MACARON: ALMOND POWDER, SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), LIQUID EGG WHITE, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, DEXTROSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80), DARK CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOYA LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), BUTTER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM. MANGO MACARON: ALMOND POWDER, SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), EGG WHITES, MANGO PUREE (MANGO, SUGAR), BUTTER, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, DEXTROSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80), WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BETA CAROTENE COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM. VANILLA BEAN MACARON: ALMOND POWDER, SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), LIQUID EGG WHITE, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, DEXTROSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80), BUTTER, WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE POWDER MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM, VANILLA BEAN POWDER. STRAWBERRY MACARON: ALMOND POWDER, SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), EGG WHITES, STRAWBERRY PUREE (STRAWBERRIES, SUGAR), BUTTER, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, DEXTROSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80), WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE POWDER MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM. LEMON MACARON: ALMOND POWDER, SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), EGG WHITES, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, DEXTROSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80), LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE WITH PULP, SUGAR), BUTTER, WHITE CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR. SALTED CARAMEL MACARON: ALMOND POWDER, SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), EGG WHITES, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), BUTTER, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, DEXTROSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, POLYSORBATE 80), CARAMEL (CORN SYRUP, WATER, SUGAR, HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, MILK, CELLULOSE GEL, CARRAGEENAN, CELLULOSE GUM), PALM OIL, BROWN SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, PALM KERNEL OIL (RSPO)), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, VEGETABLE JUICE COLOR, BETA CAROTENE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, CREAM OF TARTAR, XANTHAN GUM. CONTAINS MILK, EGGS, ALMONDS, SOY, MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF HAZELNUT, PISTACHIO.

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Flavor
NuttyChocolateyVanillaFruity
Texture
CrunchyChewy
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