FODMAPs are certain carbohydrates that ferment in the gut and pull water into the bowel. For some people that means bloating, pain, gas, diarrhea, or constipation. They are not bad foods, and they are not an allergy.
The six groups you'll meet here
| What we call it | What it's in |
|---|---|
| Wheat, onion & garlic (Fructans) | Bread, pasta, onion, garlic, leek |
| Milk sugar (Lactose) | Milk, soft cheese, yoghurt, ice cream |
| Beans & lentils (GOS) | Chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, cashews |
| Fruit sugar (Excess fructose) | Honey, mango, apple juice, high-fructose corn syrup |
| Stone-fruit sweetener (Sorbitol) | Blackberries, apricots, sugar-free gum |
| Mushroom sweetener (Mannitol) | Mushrooms, cauliflower, celery, sweet potato |