FODMAP food guide
Is avocado low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
55
Moderate
In small portions — Avocado is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
3 tbsp (60g)
Becomes high FODMAP at
just over 1/2 fruit (90g)
The polyol here is perseitol — not the sorbitol in stone fruit — so a passed or failed sorbitol challenge tells you nothing about avocado. Small portions are fine, and riper fruit carries less.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores avocado at a serving of 3 tbsp (60g); at just over 1/2 fruit (90g) it belongs in the high band. A source quoting the larger serve will call it high, and one quoting the smaller will call it low — the same food, measured at two different amounts.
Based on published FODMAP research and reviewed reference data. Informational only — not medical advice. Tolerance is individual; verify with a dietitian during the elimination phase.
How much is OK?
This food's verdict depends on the serving. The bands below show where the load builds, group by group.
Perseitol (polyol)
Avocado’s polyol is perseitol — not the sorbitol in stone fruit — so that tolerance does not carry over either way; firmer, less-ripe fruit actually carries MORE of it, so let it ripen fully before a bigger slice.
Bands reflect published FODMAP research for typical preparations — individual tolerance varies, especially mid-reintroduction.
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