How much textured soy protein (TVP) can I eat on a low FODMAP diet?

Up to 8.8 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 textured soy protein (TVP) low FODMAP?

Q: Is textured soy protein (TVP) low FODMAP?

Very small portion. Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 8.8 g, turns orange up to 18 g, and red above that.

Very small portion · green up to 8.8 g

Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 8.8 g, turns orange up to 18 g, and red above that.

How much?

0 g8.8 g18 g26 g +

Green : 0 – 8.8 gOrange : 8.8 – 18 gRed : > 18 g

FODMAPs in this food

GOS3.4 g per 100 g

GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides), found mainly in legumes such as chickpeas and lentils.

📖 Understand FODMAPs 🔬 How these values are worked out

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, textured soy protein (TVP) included.

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Sources

Reliability: value taken from a scientific source.

Švejstil R. et al. (2015). Oligosaccharides in soy products (textured soy protein, flours). Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica 46:73. doi:10.1515/sab-2015-0019
Natale et al. (2025). FOS and GOS content of foods. Nutrients 17(4):683. doi:10.3390/nu17040683
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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