FODMAP food guide
Is mints low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
40
Moderate
In small portions — Mints is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
Low-FODMAP serving
1-2 mints
Becomes high FODMAP at
many polyol-sweetened mints
Sugar-free mints use polyols; a couple are fine but a steady stream can add up. Sugar-sweetened mints are lower in FODMAPs.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores mints at a serving of 1-2 mints; at many polyol-sweetened mints 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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