Is TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE COOKIE, TRIPLE CHOCOLATE GERD Friendly?
Why it's not GERD friendly
- unsweetened chocolate
- semisweet chocolate chunks
- cocoa butter
- chocolate liquor
- chocolate chips
- cocoa processed with alkali
unsweetened chocolate
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
SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR BLEACHED (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNKS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT). CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EGGS, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SALT.
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