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Is broccoli low FODMAP?
Limited portion · green up to 50 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 50 g, turns orange up to 100 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g50 g100 g150 g +
Green : 0 – 50 gOrange : 50 – 100 gRed : > 100 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructose0.1 g per 100 g
- Sorbitol0.4 g per 100 g
Excess fructose (more fructose than glucose), as in apple, mango or honey. Sorbitol, a polyol found in some fruit and in sweeteners.
Your whole meal, added up
In a meal, the FODMAPs of every food add up: a green serving can tip the meal into orange. FODMAP Scanner scans your products in the shop and works out the FODMAPs of your whole meal, broccoli included.
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Sources
Reliability: value taken from a scientific source.
- Yao C.K. et al. (2014). Dietary sorbitol and mannitol: food content and distinct absorption patterns between healthy individuals and patients with irritable bowel syndrome. J Hum Nutr Diet 27(S2).
- Muir J.G. et al. (2007). Fructan and free fructose content of common Australian vegetables and fruit. J Agric Food Chem. doi:10.1021/jf070623x
- Ferjančič B. et al. (2024). Fructan content in most commonly consumed Slovenian foods and estimation of daily fructan consumption. Front Nutr 11:1446771. doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1446771
Cut-offs per meal: Varney J. et al. (2017), J Gastroenterol Hepatol 32(S1):53-61. Colours apply to the food eaten on its own, for a person without specific tolerances.