FODMAP FAQs | Monash FODMAP - Monash Fodmap (2024)

FAQs

What is not allowed on FODMAP? ›

To ease IBS and SIBO symptoms, it's essential to avoid high FODMAP foods that aggravate the gut, including: Dairy-based milk, yogurt and ice cream. Wheat-based products such as cereal, bread and crackers. Beans and lentils.

Unfortunately, apples have very small low FODMAP serves. The serves differ based on the type of apple. Larger serves tend to be high in both fructose and sorbitol, making large serves of apples off limits for people who malabsorb fructose and/or sorbitol.

To create a FODMAP safe, homemade hummus we need to use well-rinsed, canned chickpeas which have a low FODMAP serving size of ¼ cup or 42g. The easiest way to keep your portion low FODMAP is to use no more than 42g of chickpeas per serving and multiply this by how many portions you would like to make.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil is low FODMAP in normal serving sizes. Most all oils are Low FODMAP, since oils are fats and FODMAPs are only carbohydrates. Make sure high FODMAP ingredients like chunks of garlic or onion have not been added. Find low FODMAP food faster with the Fig app!

Is peanut butter low FODMAP? Peanuts are low in FODMAPs, and natural peanut butter is also. Some peanut butter brands add sweeteners with FODMAPs, but typically add small amounts that most people tolerate.

Unripe bananas are low in FODMAPS and therefore a better choice for people with IBS — although they're not as sweet or soft as ripe bananas. However, as bananas ripen, they accumulate a type of FODMAP called oligofructans. Therefore, ripe bananas are considered a high FODMAP food (6, 7 ).

Most varieties of vinegar are low FODMAP in 42g (2 tablespoon) serves, so you can choose whichever you prefer. One exception to this rule is balsamic vinegar, which is only low FODMAP in 1 tablespoon (21g) serves.

Is sauerkraut low in FODMAP? ›

The surprising answer is no it's high FODMAP! While fermented foods might be good for our gut bacteria, some types could cause gastrointestinal distress for FODMAPers! Sauerkraut, made from common cabbage, is high FODMAP.

Yes, olives are low FODMAP. In fact, on their own, olives are almost FODMAP free. However, as we've noted, it is important to read the label to determine if your olives have been marinated in oil with high FODMAP ingredients. What is this?

Are pickles low FODMAP? Yes and no. Pickled cucumbers are low FODMAP, unlike some other pickled vegetables whose FODMAP content changes drastically, according to Monash. However, it depends on whether the cucumbers are pickled with a high FODMAP ingredient, such as garlic.

Dark chocolate: Half an ounce to no more than 3 ounces in a serving is considered to be low-FODMAPs. Milk chocolate and white chocolate: A half-ounce serving is considered low-FODMAP. At 1 ounce, the level of lactose increases to the point that it might cause you to have symptoms if you are lactose intolerant.

A low FODMAP diet reduces foods which contain fermentable sugars from your diet. It can help some people avoid abdominal (tummy) pain and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A low FODMAP diet reduces foods such as garlic, dairy, onions and apples to try and avoid triggering IBS symptoms.