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FODMAP Score

FODMAP groups

Every food in the Excess Fructose group

Excess fructose means exactly what it says: the food carries more fructose than glucose. Fructose crosses out of the small intestine by a slow route with limited capacity, and glucose alongside it opens the way for more of the fructose to cross — so when the two sugars are roughly matched, most of the fructose is absorbed, and when fructose runs ahead, the surplus draws water into the small intestine as it goes, then travels on to the large intestine, where gut bacteria ferment it.

Where it turns up

  • The obvious fruit — apples, pears, mango, watermelon, cherries — and their concentrated forms: juice, purée, and dried rings, where the water is gone but the fructose is not.
  • Honey and agave syrup, especially where they are doing a job rather than being the point: granola, honey-glazed ham, honey mustard dressing, marinades, cereal bars.
  • Sweet condiments most people file as savoury — sweet chilli, barbecue, sweet and sour, chutney, balsamic glaze, and ketchup made with high-fructose corn syrup.
  • "No added sugar" and "naturally sweetened" labels, which very often mean apple or pear juice concentrate: kids' snacks, fruit squash and cordial, fruit-sweetened yoghurt, energy bars and fruit-sweetened snack bars.
  • Drinks — apple, pear and mango juice, fruit smoothies, cider, and sweet or fortified wines. Juice removes the fibre and leaves the sugar, so a glass carries several pieces of fruit at once.
  • Vegetables, which catch people out: asparagus and tomato in concentrated forms like paste, passata, and sun-dried.

Portion changes the answer

Because this comes down to a transport route with limited capacity, the amount on the plate matters as much as the food itself — a small portion of mango can sit within what the small intestine moves across, while a larger one leaves a surplus behind. It also stacks: several moderate portions in one sitting add up the same way one big portion does. The portion shown on each row is the serve published testing places on the low-FODMAP side for that food, listed for information only.

How to test whether excess fructose is actually yours

108 foods carrying excess fructose

Heaviest first. Lower is gentler: 0 means eat freely, 100 is the heaviest in our dataset.

90fructoseNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food90pear juiceLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended88apple juiceLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended88high-fructose corn syrupLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended86dried mangoLow-FODMAP serve: avoid during elimination85dried appleLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended85dried pearLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended85pearNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food85raisin branNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food82date pasteNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food82fruit and fibre cerealNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80agave syrupLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (5 g)80appleNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80asparagusLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small spear (12 g)80dried figNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80dried figsLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small dried fig (20 g)80fuji appleNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80granny smith appleNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80green appleNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80honeyLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (7 g)80mango juiceLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended80mango smoothieNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food80pruneNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food78honey nut cerealNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food78hot honeyLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (7 g)76figLow-FODMAP serve: about 1/2 small fig75apple pieNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food75ciderLow-FODMAP serve: very small 100 ml glass of a dry cider only75date syrupNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food75datesLow-FODMAP serve: about 4 small pitted dates (30 g) — just 1 if they are medjool75granolaLow-FODMAP serve: 1/4 cup (about 30 g)75hamburgerLow-FODMAP serve: Patty plus cheese on a gluten-free or sourdough bun, no onion, no garlic/HFCS sauce75muesliLow-FODMAP serve: small portion of a low-FODMAP-certified blend75pina coladaLow-FODMAP serve: small taste only75watermelonLow-FODMAP serve: 1 1/2 tbsp cubed (15 g)72clingstone peachLow-FODMAP serve: about 30 g (a few slices)72fruit leatherLow-FODMAP serve: depends on fruit; generally not recommended72pomegranate molassesLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (7 g)72sangriaLow-FODMAP serve: small 100 ml pour with no high-FODMAP fruit72trail mixNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food72yogurt-covered snacksNo low-FODMAP serve established for this food70blackberryLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small berry (4 g)70cherryLow-FODMAP serve: 2 medium cherries (about 20 g)68grapesLow-FODMAP serve: 2 grapes (about 10 g)68pomegranate juiceLow-FODMAP serve: about 1/4 cup (60 ml)65apple sauceLow-FODMAP serve: very small amount only65mangoLow-FODMAP serve: 1/4 cup cubed (40g)65raisinsLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (about 13 g)65trail mix with dried fruitLow-FODMAP serve: small handful avoiding the raisins62sundried tomatoesLow-FODMAP serve: 2 pieces (8 g)60muesli barLow-FODMAP serve: depends on ingredients; tested low-FODMAP bars only60peachLow-FODMAP serve: 1/4 peach (about 30 g)55banana breadLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small slice (about 40g)55bbq sauceLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (20 g)55broccoli stalksLow-FODMAP serve: 1/3 cup (45 g)55energy barLow-FODMAP serve: a bar made with low-FODMAP ingredients55fruit yogurtLow-FODMAP serve: lactose-free with low-FODMAP fruit55gochujangLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (about 7g)55granola barLow-FODMAP serve: a small low-FODMAP bar55margaritaLow-FODMAP serve: small glass made with fresh lime and a little sugar55sweet wineLow-FODMAP serve: small 60 ml pour50cereal barLow-FODMAP serve: a low-FODMAP rice-based bar50coleslawLow-FODMAP serve: small onion-free serving50fortified wineLow-FODMAP serve: 30-60 ml of a dry style50hoisin sauceLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp50instant oatmeal sachetLow-FODMAP serve: plain sachet, 1/4 cup dry oats50long island iced teaLow-FODMAP serve: not recommended; very small if any50pickled jalapeno relishLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (about 15g)50smoothieLow-FODMAP serve: low-FODMAP fruit base, ~1 cup50snickersLow-FODMAP serve: a fun-size bar50tomato chutneyLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp45bread and butter picklesLow-FODMAP serve: a few slices (about 20g)45canned peach in juiceLow-FODMAP serve: about 35 g drained45daiquiriLow-FODMAP serve: small classic lime daiquiri45fermented hot sauceLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (about 5g)45gummy candyLow-FODMAP serve: a few pieces sweetened with glucose syrup45liqueurLow-FODMAP serve: small 30 ml measure45relishLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp45teriyaki sauceLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp40alcopopLow-FODMAP serve: plain hard seltzer (1 can)40aperol spritzLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small drink40cosmopolitanLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small cocktail40jackfruitLow-FODMAP serve: about 1/2 cup canned/young green (~75 g)40jelly beansLow-FODMAP serve: a small handful of glucose-based beans40sorbetLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small scoop of a low-FODMAP fruit flavour (e.g. lemon, strawberry)35bloody maryLow-FODMAP serve: 1 drink with plain tomato juice and no garlic/onion35dried cranberriesLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (13 g)35honeydew melonLow-FODMAP serve: 1/2 cup cubed (about 90 g)35molassesLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (7g)35orange juiceLow-FODMAP serve: 1/3 glass (70 ml), freshly squeezed35pomegranateLow-FODMAP serve: 1/4 cup arils (about 45 g)35toffeeLow-FODMAP serve: 1-2 small pieces33grapefruitLow-FODMAP serve: 1/2 small grapefruit (about 80 g)30sweet chilli sauceLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (21 g)30tomato pasteLow-FODMAP serve: 2 tbsp (28 g)28canned tomatoesLow-FODMAP serve: 1/2 cup with juice (100 g)28ketchupLow-FODMAP serve: 1 sachet (13 g) or 1 tbsp28roma tomatoLow-FODMAP serve: 2/3 small tomato (48 g)25cranberry sauceLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (about 20 g)25green onionLow-FODMAP serve: green tops, 3/4 cup chopped (75 g)25spring onionLow-FODMAP serve: green tops, 3/4 cup chopped (75 g)20jamLow-FODMAP serve: 2 tbsp (40 g) of strawberry, raspberry or marmalade20passataLow-FODMAP serve: 1/4 cup (72 g)20tomato juiceLow-FODMAP serve: 1/2 glass (96 ml)15balsamic vinegarLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tbsp (21 g)15cherry tomatoLow-FODMAP serve: 3 cherry tomatoes (45g)10gochugaruLow-FODMAP serve: 1 tsp (2 g)8tomatoLow-FODMAP serve: 1 small tomato (65g)

17 of these 108 foods have no established low-FODMAP serve in our dataset. We say so on the row rather than leaving the line blank.

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