FODMAP food guide
Is cherry low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
70
Moderate
In small portions — Cherry is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
2 medium cherries (about 20 g)
Becomes high FODMAP at
a small handful, 5 or more (about 40 g)
Both fructose and sorbitol; only a few cherries are tolerated before symptoms are likely.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores cherry at a serving of 2 medium cherries (about 20 g); at a small handful, 5 or more (about 40 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.
Excess Fructose
Fructose runs ahead of glucose in sweet cherries, so the count matters more than how full the bowl looks — 2 cherries is the tested low serve and a cup (150 g) is firmly high. Sour cherries, dried cherries and cherry juice are more concentrated and are not covered by these figures.
Sorbitol
Sorbitol climbs on the same portion curve, though the fructose band is the binding one at the third cherry. Cherries eaten straight from the bag are the classic overshoot — count them onto a plate instead.
Bands reflect published FODMAP research for typical preparations — individual tolerance varies, especially mid-reintroduction.
Go deeper
Related foods — gentlest first
Green scores are the real swaps; matching numbers are just relatives, not alternatives.