Low Fodmap Ketchup Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What ketchup is low FODMAP? ›

FODY tomato ketchup (475 g). This popular brand is available internationally and is certified low FODMAP by Monash University.

You can enjoy ½ of a small common tomato while on the low FODMAP diet (1). Avoid larger serves until you are ready to test your tolerance to fructose. Canned tomatoes can be a bit sneaky, as they become high FODMAP if you go over the recommended serve! The low FODMAP serve is 100g (½ cup) (1).

Yes! Despite trigger ingredients, this product has either tested low FODMAP in a lab or been approved by our clinical team.

This product has 4 ingredients that are high FODMAP and 3 ingredients that may be high FODMAP.

Too much fructose in your diet can worsen IBS symptoms. And that includes the high-fructose corn syrup found in a myriad of products, such as soda, ketchup and barbecue sauces, and many packaged foods. Some heavy hitters in the fructose department include pears, apples, and watermelon.

Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Ketchup

Another all-natural option, this ketchup is made with cane sugar and doesn't contain corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup. "Hunts 100% Natural Ketchup [is a] variety that I would recommend to use in moderation," says Trista Best, Registered Dietitian at Balance One Supplements.

Yes, cucumbers have a low FODMAP threshold. That threshold differs a little based on the variety (as we'll get into below) but both common varieties are low FODMAP in 75g serves, or approximately 1/2 cup.

Yes, olives are low FODMAP. In fact, on their own, olives are almost FODMAP free. However, as we've noted, it is important to read the label to determine if your olives have been marinated in oil with high FODMAP ingredients. What is this?

There are three main ways tomatoes can affect IBS. If you don't absorb fructose well, tomatoes could draw more water into the small intestine causing bloating or loose stools. Or undigested fructose can travel to the large intestine and is fermented by gut bacteria which creates excessive gas.

Potatoes are low FODMAP. Monash has listed white and purple unpeeled potatoes as being low FODMAP in serves of up to 500g per person. However, there is no moderate threshold specified and other websites suggest that white fleshed potatoes are FODMAP free.

What foods are surprisingly low FODMAP? ›

Is peanut butter low FODMAP? Peanuts are low in FODMAPs, and natural peanut butter is also. Some peanut butter brands add sweeteners with FODMAPs, but typically add small amounts that most people tolerate.

3g (approximately 3/4 teaspoon) of applesauce is considered low FODMAP. At 4g (approximately 1 teaspoon) it becomes moderate for fructose. In 122g serves, applesauce is high in sorbitol and fructose and moderate in fructans.

Five Guys offers choices for gluten-free, vegetarian, and low-carb diets, but options for vegan, low-fat, low-FODMAP, and diabetes-friendly menu items are limited.

This product may or may not be low FODMAP as it lists 3 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.

Worcestershire Sauce: Even though this food typically contains high FODMAP ingredients (like molasses or garlic powder), Worcestershire sauce has been tested and is considered low FODMAP by Monash University. A low FODMAP serving is 2 tablespoons or 42 grams.

No Special Sauces

Ketchup contains high fructose corn syrup, so is off limits. For breakfast, the hotcake syrup is safe, but unfortunately the hotcakes themselves are not. The whipped margarine, grape jam, and strawberry preserves are ok, but unfortunately there is no gluten-free bread to enjoy them on.