Is Waitrose Belgian Chocolate Box GERD Friendly?

No. This product is not GERD friendly free as it lists 12 ingredients that contain GERD friendly and 10 ingredients contain GERD friendly depending on the source.

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Why it's not GERD friendly

fat reduced cocoa powder
soya chocolate
cocoa butter
defatted cocoa powder
cocoa solids 49% minimum
cocoa solids 24% minimum
cocoa solids 32% minimum
cocoa nibs
milk chocolate
milk solids 24% minimum
skimmed milk powder
milk lecithin
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fat reduced cocoa powder

Dietitian note

Cocoa contains compounds that can relax the lower esophageal sphincter, making it easier for stomach acid to reflux. It also stimulates the production of stomach acid, further contributing to heartburn and GERD symptoms. Additionally, cocoa's caffeine and theobromine content can exacerbate reflux by increasing stomach acidity and relaxing the LES.

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Ingredients

dark chocolate, sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin)), soya chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, emulsifier (milk lecithin), flavouring), white chocolate, sugar, whole soya powder, cocoa butter, emulsifier (milk lecithin), flavouring), sugar, caramel, wheat glucose syrup, butter oil (milk), hazelnuts, condensed milk, palm oil, almonds, sunflower oil, passion fruit puree, cocoa nibs, hazelnut paste, water, palm kernel oil, ethanol, shea oil, defatted soya flour, defatted cocoa powder, lactose (milk), milk whey powder, flavourings (vanilla, coffee, butter (milk)), colours (plain caramel, carotenes), cocoa butter, emulsifiers (soya lecithin, sunflower lecithin), salt, vegetable oil (mango), stabiliser (sodium phosphates), skimmed milk powder, acidity regulator (citric acid), vanilla seeds, potassium sorbate), antioxidant (tocopherol-rich extract), white chocolate contains cocoa solids 24% minimum, milk solids 24% minimum, milk chocolate contains cocoa solids 32% minimum, milk solids 18% minimum, dark chocolate contains cocoa solids 49% minimum

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Low FODMAPNo

No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 9 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 10 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.

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Dairy FreeNo

No. This product is not dairy free as it lists 12 ingredients that contain dairy.

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