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Is leek (white part) low FODMAP?
Very small portion · green up to 4.2 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 4.2 g, turns orange up to 8.4 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g4.2 g8.4 g13 g +
Green : 0 – 4.2 gOrange : 4.2 – 8.4 gRed : > 8.4 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructans7.1 g per 100 g
Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic.
What to swap it for?
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, leek (white part) included.
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Sources
Reliability: value taken from a scientific source.
- 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.