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Measuring FODMAPs in Foods
The Australian research team has developed the laboratory techniques required to quantify the different types of FODMAPs that are found naturally in foods. FODMAPs are found in a wide range of foods, but the list below provides an example of foods that are “high” in FODMAPs.
Note that this list is not exhaustive, and that all products used in this analysis were sampled from foods commonly consumed in Australia.
Food products from other countries may yield different FODMAP results, due to differences in food processing or nature of the ingredients.
High FODMAP containing foods
Excess fructoseFruits: Apples, cherries, mango, pears, tinned fruit in natural fruit juice, watermelon, large quantities of fruit juice or dried fruit Vegetables: Asparagus, artichokes, sugar snap peas Sugars: Honey, high fructose corn syrup |
LactoseMilk & Yogurts: Regular and low fat milk and yogurts Dairy Products: Soft cheeses (e.g. ricotta, cottage, cream cheese); custard, ice-cream |
Fructans (fructo-oligosaccharides) & Galacto-oligosaccharidesGrains: Rye and rye products (e.g. rye bread, rye crackers); Wheat and wheat products (e.g. wheat bread, pasta, couscous, wheat bran) Fruits: Peaches, persimmon, watermelon Vegetables: Artichokes, legumes (e.g. baked beans, lentils, red kidney beans); onion and garlic and garlic salts etc. Others: Inulin (often called fiber in nutritional supplements and products) |
Polyols – SorbitolFruits: Apples, apricots, pears, blackberries, nectarines, plums Beverages: Apple and pear juice |
Polyols – MannitolVegetables: Cauliflower, mushrooms, snow peas Fruits: Watermelon |
Polyols – Sorbitol & MannitolSweeteners: Sugar-free gums, hard candies and chocolates containing sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol isomalt, maltitol |
Adapted from IFFGD Publication #251 by CK Yao, Jessica Biesiekierski, Sue Shepherd, Peter Gibson, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Last modified on November 2, 2014 at 02:32:34 PM
