How much ice cream can I eat on a low FODMAP diet?

Up to 22 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 ice cream low FODMAP?

Q: Is ice cream low FODMAP?

Limited portion. Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 22 g, turns orange up to 45 g, and red above that.

Limited portion · green up to 22 g

Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 22 g, turns orange up to 45 g, and red above that.

How much?

0 g22 g45 g67 g +

Green : 0 – 22 gOrange : 22 – 45 gRed : > 45 g

FODMAPs in this food

Lactose4.5 g per 100 g

Lactose, the sugar in milk.

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What to swap it for?

Lactose-free dairy (milk, yoghurt, cream…)no limit

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, ice cream included.

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Sources

Reliability: value taken from a scientific source · mixed product (average value).

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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