FODMAP food guide
Is pad thai low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
60
Moderate
In small portions — Pad Thai is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
Rice noodles with egg and protein, garlic-free, no onion
Becomes high FODMAP at
Standard restaurant serving
Rice noodles are low, but garlic and onion (Fructans), plus sometimes wheat-based soy/oyster sauce, raise it; bean sprouts are fine in moderate amounts.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores pad thai at a serving of Rice noodles with egg and protein, garlic-free, no onion; at Standard restaurant serving 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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