Table 1.

Foods Perceived to Worsen FI

Foods that Worsen FI	% of Subjects
Overall	55.3%
“Acidic foods”	1.1%
Alcohol (beer, wine, red wines)	3.7%
Beans/legumes	3.7%
Caffeinated (coffee, colas, chocolate)	10.6%
Carbohydrates (spaghetti, white breads, pancakes)	3.7%
Dairy products (milk, cheese, chocolate milk, cream)	5.3%
Ethnic (Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Ethiopian spices)	4.8%
Fatty/greasy (fast food, pizza, bacon, gravy, fried foods)	11.2%
Fiber (whole grains)	1.6%
Fruits (orange juice, fruit juice, fresh fruit, raisins, prune juice)	11.2%
Gas producing vegetables (broccoli, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, artichokes)	6.9%
Any foods that produce gas	1.1%
Nuts (peanuts)	1.1%
Other (junk food, non-dairy substitutes, monosodium gluconate ((MSG)), restaurant food)	3.7%
Protein (shellfish, lutefisk fish, chili, beef, eggs)	4.3%
Spicy foods (hot wings, chili)	11.2%
Sugar/candy (pop)	5.9%
Sugar substitutes/reduced calorie/diet foods (diet pop, sugar-free candy, aspartame sweetener, chips with fat substitute)	3.2%
Vegetables (salad, lettuce, tomatoes, raw veggies, carrots, corn)	13.3%