FODMAP food guide
Is celery low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
35
Moderate
In small portions — Celery is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
3/4 cup chopped (74 g)
Becomes high FODMAP at
beyond 3/4 cup chopped (75 g+)
Mannitol is the trigger, but celery was re-tested in late 2025 with a much larger low serve than the old figures suggest — a normal side-salad amount now sits low; very large amounts stay moderate.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores celery at a serving of 3/4 cup chopped (74 g); at 3/4 cup chopped (75 g+) 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.
Mannitol
Celery was re-tested and re-published in late 2025 with a far larger low serve than the old 10 g figure most sites still quote — about three-quarters of a cup of chopped stalk now sits low, so make 3/4 cup the practical cut-off at the table. Cooking does not lower the mannitol, though boiling leaches a little into water you pour off.
Bands reflect published FODMAP research for typical preparations — individual tolerance varies, especially mid-reintroduction.
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