Table 2.

The low-FODMAP diet

Principle: Foods containing fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols are poorly absorbed, presents a high osmotic load and are rapidly fermented by bacteria in the gut which can cause Irritable bowel syndrome and Inflammatory bowel disease symptoms
Food group	Include	Exclude
Fruit	Bananas, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, orange, mandarin, Clementine, cantaloupe, grapes, melons(honeydew), lemon, lime, kiwi, passion fruit	Apple, applesauce, apricots, blackberries, cherries, nectarines, pears, peach, plum, prune, watermelon, grapefruit, dried fruit
Vegetables	Carrots, celery, corn, alfalfa, bean sprouts, bell pepper, broccoli (< 1/2 cup), Brussels sprout (< 2 sprouts) bok choy, cucumber, eggplant, green bean, kale, lettuce, potato, spinach, spring onion (green top), squash, tomato, turnip, zucchini	Brussel sprouts, asparagus, avocado, beetroot, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic, leek, mushroom, onion, pea shallot, snow pea, sweet corn, sweet potato
Grains	Rice, oats	Wheat, Rye
Protein	All	None
Dairy	Lactose-free yoghurt and milk, almond, coconut, rice or soy milk, hard cheese, low-lactose cheese	Cow, goat, sheep milk, buttermilk, soymilk, soft cheese cream and ice cream
Beverage	Fruit juice and vegetable juices from permitted foods, wine, vodka, gin	Soft drinks, sports drinks, white tea, green tea, coconut water
Other	Maple syrup	Honey and sweeteners