Is Whole Food Market Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies GERD Friendly?

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

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Why it's not GERD friendly

unsweetened chocolate
cocoa butter
chocolate chips

unsweetened 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.

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cocoa butter

chocolate chips

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Ingredients

UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER), TAPIOCA SYRUP, PALM OIL, CANE SUGAR, WATER, MOLASSES, BAKING SODA (SODIUM BICARBONATE), SALT, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VANILLA EXTRACT. CONTAINS WHEAT INGREDIENTS.

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