Is watermelon low FODMAP?
Very small portion · green up to 8.3 g
Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 8.3 g, turns orange up to 17 g, and red above that.
How much?
0 g8.3 g17 g25 g +
Green : 0 – 8.3 gOrange : 8.3 – 17 gRed : > 17 g
FODMAPs in this food
- Fructans0.3 g per 100 g
- Fructose1.8 g per 100 g
- Mannitol0.1 g per 100 g
Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic. Excess fructose (more fructose than glucose), as in apple, mango or honey. Mannitol, a polyol found in mushrooms, cauliflower and some sweeteners.
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, watermelon included.
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Sources
Reliability: value from the literature, to be confirmed.
- 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
- Yao C.K. et al. (2014). Dietary sorbitol and mannitol: food content and distinct absorption patterns between healthy individuals and patients with irritable bowel syndrome. J Hum Nutr Diet 27(S2).
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.