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Is semolina / couscous (dry) low FODMAP?
Limited portion · green up to 23 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 23 g, turns orange up to 45 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g23 g45 g68 g +
Green : 0 – 23 gOrange : 23 – 45 gRed : > 45 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructans1.1 g per 100 g
- GOS0.3 g per 100 g
Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic. GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides), found mainly in legumes such as chickpeas and lentils.
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, semolina / couscous (dry) included.
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Sources
Reliability: value taken from a scientific source.
- Ispiryan L. et al. (2020). Characterization of the FODMAP-profile in cereal-product ingredients. Journal of Cereal Science.
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.