FODMAP food guide
Is butter chicken low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
70
Moderate
In small portions — Butter Chicken is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
Low-FODMAP serving
Small portion if made onion/garlic-free with lactose-free cream
Becomes high FODMAP at
Standard restaurant serving over rice
Onion-garlic base (Fructans) plus a cream/butter sauce (Lactose) make it risky; chicken and rice themselves are fine.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores butter chicken at a serving of Small portion if made onion/garlic-free with lactose-free cream; at Standard restaurant serving over rice 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.
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