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Is butternut squash 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
- GOS0.4 g per 100 g
- Mannitol0.4 g per 100 g
GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides), found mainly in legumes such as chickpeas and lentils. Mannitol, a polyol found in mushrooms, cauliflower and some 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, butternut squash included.
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Sources
Reliability: value from the literature, to be confirmed.
- 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. (2009). Measurement of short-chain carbohydrates in common Australian vegetables and fruits by HPLC. J Agric Food Chem 57(2):554-565.
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.