Is VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING, VANILLA CUPCAKES CHOCOLATE FROSTING GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 3 ingredients that contain GERD friendly.

Why it's not GERD friendly

  • chocolate extract
  • cocoa extractives
  • cocoa powder

chocolate extract

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

CUPCAKE (SUGAR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, AND FOLIC ACID), WHEAT STARCH, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEAT PROTEIN ISOLATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES) WATER, CANOLA OIL), FROSTING ( POWDERED SUGAR, PALM OIL, COCOA POWDER, WATER, CANOLA OIL, CHOCOLATE EXTRACT (WATER, CANE ALCOHOL (15%), COCOA EXTRACTIVES), SALT, VANILLA FLAVOR (TAPIOCA DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS), SOY FLOUR

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About this product

Snack · Piece

Flavor
VanillaChocolateySweet
Texture
SoftCreamy
Commonly used for
SnackingBreakfast