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Is kimchi low FODMAP?
Limited portion · green up to 25 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 25 g, turns orange up to 50 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g25 g50 g75 g +
Green : 0 – 25 gOrange : 25 – 50 gRed : > 50 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructans0.8 g per 100 g
- Mannitol0.8 g per 100 g
Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic. 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, kimchi included.
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Sources
Reliability: estimate based on similar foods · mixed product (average value).
- Lee K.W. et al. (2020). Mannitol in kimchi fermented with or without starter. J Microbiol Biotechnol 30:1060-1066. doi:10.4014/jmb.2001.01011
- 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
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.