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Is Catalina Crunch Protein Cereal low FODMAP?

FODMAP score

High FODMAP

Not low FODMAP. Every flavor is built on the brand's Catalina Flour blend, which lists chicory root fiber — a fructan — alongside pea protein and a stack of added fibers (corn, pea, potato). A single 36 g serving delivers roughly 9 g of fiber, most of it added fermentable fiber, which is a heavy load for a small bowl.

What's inside

Chicory root fiberInulin-type fructan baked into the core flour blend of every flavor.

Pea proteinLegume protein carrying residual GOS; the first ingredient, so the amount per bowl is meaningful.

Corn, pea and potato fiber blendSeveral added isolated fibers at once push total fermentable load high for a small serving.

Stevia extractNon-polyol sweetener; not the problem here.

Monk fruit extractNon-fermenting sweetener with no polyol load.

📏 One serving is only 36 g (about half a cup) yet carries around 9 g of fiber — and most people pour well past the official serving.

Gentler alternatives

↳Rice Chex or plain crispy rice cereal — Rice base, no chicory fiber, no legume protein.

↳Small serve of plain rolled-oat granola — A modest portion of plain oats keeps fructan load far below a fiber-fortified blend.

↳Corn flakes + whey isolate shake — Gets the protein-breakfast effect without chicory root or GOS-heavy pea protein.

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Based on the publicly listed ingredients at time of review; recipes change — check the label. Informational only, not medical advice. FODMAP tolerance is individual.

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