Is pesto low FODMAP?
Limited portion · green up to 20 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 20 g, turns orange up to 40 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g20 g40 g60 g +
Green : 0 – 20 gOrange : 20 – 40 gRed : > 40 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructans1.5 g per 100 g
- Lactose0.3 g per 100 g
Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic. Lactose, the sugar in milk.
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, pesto included.
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Sources
Reliability: estimate based on similar foods · mixed product (average value).
- 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.