Is canned beans (drained) low FODMAP?
Limited portion · green up to 26 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 26 g, turns orange up to 53 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g26 g53 g79 g +
Green : 0 – 26 gOrange : 26 – 53 gRed : > 53 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructans0.5 g per 100 g
- GOS0.6 g per 100 g
Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic. GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides), found mainly in legumes such as chickpeas and lentils.
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, canned beans (drained) included.
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Sources
Reliability: value taken from a scientific source.
- O'Leary et al. (2025). Oligosaccharides in 37 dry bean varieties, raw and canned. J Sci Food Agric 106:1904-1913. doi:10.1002/jsfa.70303
- Biesiekierski J.R. et al. (2011). Quantification of fructans, galacto-oligosaccharides and other short-chain carbohydrates in processed grains and cereals. J Hum Nutr Diet 24(2):154-176.
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.