FODMAP food guide
Is butter beans low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
58
Moderate
In small portions — Butter Beans is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
1/4 cup (35g) canned and rinsed
Becomes high FODMAP at
1/2 cup or more
Canned and rinsed butter/lima beans are low FODMAP in small servings; larger portions are high in GOS.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores butter beans at a serving of 1/4 cup (35g) canned and rinsed; at 1/2 cup or more 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.
GOS
Even canned and rinsed, these carry more GOS than most canned legumes; the low band is small, so treat them as an add-in rather than the base of a meal.
Bands reflect published FODMAP research for typical preparations — individual tolerance varies, especially mid-reintroduction.
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Green scores are the real swaps; matching numbers are just relatives, not alternatives.