How much wheat (grain, germ, flakes) can I eat on a low FODMAP diet?

Up to 27 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 wheat (grain, germ, flakes) low FODMAP?

Q: Is wheat (grain, germ, flakes) low FODMAP?

Limited portion. Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 27 g, turns orange up to 55 g, and red above that.

Limited portion · green up to 27 g

Eaten on its own, this food stays green up to 27 g, turns orange up to 55 g, and red above that.

How much?

0 g27 g55 g82 g +

Green : 0 – 27 gOrange : 27 – 55 gRed : > 55 g

FODMAPs in this food

Fructans1.1 g per 100 g

Fructans, found mainly in wheat, rye, onion and garlic.

📖 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, wheat (grain, germ, flakes) included.

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Sources

Reliability: estimate based on similar foods.

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.

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