FODMAP food guide
Is wheat flake cereal low FODMAP?
FODMAP score
60
Moderate
In small portions — Wheat Flake Cereal is moderate in FODMAPs. Portion size decides whether it triggers symptoms.
FODMAPs present
Low-FODMAP serving
very small portion
Becomes high FODMAP at
standard 30g bowl
Whole-wheat flakes carry Fructans; a full bowl is likely to trigger symptoms.
Seen a different rating somewhere else?+
Usually it's a portion difference, not a disagreement. This page scores wheat flake cereal at a serving of very small portion; at standard 30g bowl 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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