FODMAP food guide
Is nachos low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
70
Moderate
In small portions — Nachos is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
Low-FODMAP serving
Corn chips with hard cheese only, no beans/onion
Becomes high FODMAP at
Loaded with refried beans, onion, garlicky salsa
Corn chips and cheese are low, but the usual beans (GOS), onion and garlic salsa (Fructans) make loaded nachos moderate-to-high.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores nachos at a serving of Corn chips with hard cheese only, no beans/onion; at Loaded with refried beans, onion, garlicky salsa 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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