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FODMAP Food List

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The low FODMAP diet really helped ease my IBS symptoms of pain, bloating, gas and the occasional bout of diarrhea. The low FODMAP diet is designed to eliminate key IBS symptom triggers for a few weeks and slowly introduce them back into your diet to better understand what your body can handle and what you should continue to avoid.

When looking over the list of foods, it is initially very scary to see all the things that should be eliminated out of your diet. Many of the items are ingredients in commonly used products, such as salad dressings, pasta sauces and marinades, so it’s very important to read through all the ingredients when purchasing a product.

It’s also essential to know that new items are constantly being tested for FODMAPs, so the list is always changing as more is discovered. Beware of out-dated FODMAP lists that seem to be everywhere online. This high FODMAP list is based on all testing directly from Monash University and was updated in April 2014.

Below are the high FODMAP foods that should be avoided when on the diet. For your convenience, I have listed them below and provided printer friendly versions.

High FODMAP Food List (by Food Group):

High FODMAP Foods to Avoid by Food Group

Fruit

  • Apple
  • Apricot
  • Avocado
  • Banana (Ripe)
  • Blackberry
  • Boysenberry
  • Cherry
  • Dates
  • Longon
  • Lychee
  • Mango
  • Nashi
  • Nectarine
  • Peach
  • Pear
  • Persimmon
  • Plum
  • Prune
  • Tamarillo
  • Watermelon
  • Concentrated Fruit Sources
  • Dried Fruit
  • Fruit Juice
  • Tinned Fruit in Natural Juice

Vegetables

  • Artichoke
  • Asparagus
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Fennel
  • Garlic
  • Leek
  • Mushrooms
  • Onion (All)
  • Peas
  • Pumpkin
  • Shallots
  • Spring Onion (White Part)
  • Snow Peas
  • Sugar Snap Peas
  • Sweet Corn

Dairy

  • Buttermilk
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Cow Milk
  • Cream
  • Cream Cheese
  • Custard
  • Evaporated Milk
  • Frozen Yogurt
  • Goat Milk
  • Ice Cream
  • Lactose
  • Margarine
  • Ricotta Cheese
  • Sheep Milk
  • Sherbet
  • Soft Unripe Cheese
  • Sour Cream
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Yogurt

Legumes

  • Baked Beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Kidney Beans
  • Lentils
  • Soy Beans

Grains

  • Rye
  • Spelt
  • Wheat

Nuts & Seeds

  • Almonds
  • Cashews
  • Pistachios

Sweeteners

  • Fructose
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Fruisana
  • Honey
  • Isomalt
  • Maltitol
  • Mannitol
  • Molasses
  • Sorbitol
  • Xylitol

Misc

  • Camomile Tea
  • Chicory
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Dandelion
  • Fennel Tea
  • Instant Coffee
  • Inulin

Alcohol

  • Rum
  • Low Glycemic Index Wine
  • Sticky Wine

For your convenience, here is a Printer Friendly High FODMAP Food List (April 2014). I have also provided the following:

Like I said, it’s overwhelming to read through that list and see some of your favorite foods on the list. For me, I am not a great chef, so the realization that I would have to make all my own sauces, dressings, dips, etc. was a lot to handle.

So… what can you eat? I’ve also outlined a helpful list of low FODMAP foods that are deemed safe, as well as a Sample Meal Plan and Brand Name Packaged Foods to eat. Also, I have provided my favorite low FODMAP items, which mirrors my weekly grocery list.