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Since acid is a primary cause of ulcers, you want to completely avoid any foods with high acidic content. Among them: alcohol, black and red peppers, chili powder and hot peppers, all of which irritate the stomach lining, and coffee, tea, colas, or chocolate, which can increase the amount of stomach acid.
Spicy Foods. Chili Photo Credit Mike Cherim/iStock/Getty Images. The link between spicy foods and ulcers is still not clear and the reaction from one patient to another varies. Some patients suffering from a peptic ulcer find their symptom of pain worsens after eating a meal containing spicy foods. The foods most likely to affect your ulcer include those with significant amounts of black pepper, chili powder, mustard seed or nutmeg, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians.