FODMAP food guide
Is jelly beans low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
40
Moderate
In small portions — Jelly Beans is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
a small handful of glucose-based beans
Becomes high FODMAP at
HFCS/fruit-juice versions in quantity
Glucose-based sweets are often low, but those made with high-fructose corn syrup or fruit juice can trigger excess fructose; check the brand.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores jelly beans at a serving of a small handful of glucose-based beans; at HFCS/fruit-juice versions in quantity 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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