How much croissant / pastries can I eat on a low FODMAP diet?

Up to 50 g while staying green, if the food is eaten on its own. In a meal, the FODMAPs of the other foods add up.

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Is croissant / pastries low FODMAP?

Q: Is croissant / pastries low FODMAP?

Limited portion. Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 50 g, turns orange up to 100 g, and red above that.

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

Fructans0.6 g per 100 g
Lactose0.5 g per 100 g

Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic. Lactose, the sugar in milk.

📖 Understand FODMAPs 🔬 How these values are worked out

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, croissant / pastries included.

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Sources

Reliability: estimate based on similar foods · mixed product (average value).

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.
Anses (2025). Table de composition nutritionnelle des aliments Ciqual 2025 (fructose, glucose, lactose, polyols totaux). doi:10.57745/RDMHWY. Licence Ouverte Etalab.

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.

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