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IBS / low FODMAP: can I eat…
Every food in the library with a published answer for ibs / low fodmap — each verdict grounded in a named guideline.
Guideline answers for a general audience. Your clinician's answer for your specific situation is the one to follow.
| Food | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Feta cheese | Safe | Aged cheeses are naturally low in lactose; feta is low FODMAP in normal serves. |
| Soft cheese with a mould rind (brie, camembert, blue) | Safe | Low FODMAP (low lactose). |
| Hard cheese (cheddar, gouda, parmesan) | Safe | Naturally low in lactose; low FODMAP. |
| Milk (cow's) | Caution | Lactose is a FODMAP; try lactose-free milk or small serves. |
| Yogurt (plain) | Caution | Contains lactose; lactose-free yogurt is low FODMAP. |
| Banana | Caution | Ripe bananas are high FODMAP (fructose); firm, greener bananas are low FODMAP. |
| Apple | Avoid | High FODMAP (fructose and sorbitol). |
| Watermelon | Avoid | High FODMAP (fructose, mannitol). |
| Strawberries | Safe | Low FODMAP. |
| Cherries | Caution | Cherries are high FODMAP (fructose, sorbitol). |
| Avocado | Caution | Contains sorbitol — small serves only on low FODMAP. |
| Onion | Avoid | One of the highest-FODMAP foods (fructans). Green parts of spring onion are the usual substitute. |
| Garlic | Avoid | High FODMAP (fructans). Garlic-infused oil keeps the flavour without the fructans. |
| Broccoli | Caution | The heads are low FODMAP in small serves; the stalks are high FODMAP. |
| Cauliflower | Avoid | High FODMAP (mannitol). |
| Mushrooms | Avoid | High FODMAP (mannitol). |
| Beans and lentils | Caution | High FODMAP (GOS); canned and rinsed is better tolerated; lentils in small serves. |
| Oats and porridge | Safe | Low FODMAP in serves of about half a cup. |
| White bread | Caution | Wheat bread is high FODMAP (fructans); sourdough spelt is the usual swap. |
| Rice | Safe | Low FODMAP. |
| Pasta | Caution | Wheat pasta is high FODMAP; gluten-free (rice/corn) pasta is low FODMAP. |
| Honey | Avoid | High FODMAP (fructose). |
Frequently asked questions
What does each verdict mean?
Safe: the guideline has no objection. Caution: fine with limits or preparation rules. Avoid: the guideline says no. Cooked, then fine: the risk is in the raw or cold form.
Why is a food missing?
Because no citable guideline answer was found for it. This page prefers a gap over a guess.
Plan around the answers
TempoLife turns the safe list into meals: what you can eat, logged against your targets.