Fruit

Are Cantaloupe and honeydew melon Low FODMAP?

Q: Are cantaloupe and honeydew melon low FODMAP?

Cantaloupe and honeydew melon are low FODMAP only up to a point. Safe serving: 90 g, about half a cup of cubes. Beyond that it becomes a problem. The FODMAP group responsible is excess fructose and sorbitol. Both are low FODMAP at about half a cup. This is the one melon category that survives elimination — watermelon is high in three FODMAP groups at once and is not interchangeable.

Portion-dependent

Low FODMAP only up to the serving size listed — larger servings stack.

Safe serving

90 g, about half a cup of cubes

FODMAP group responsible

Excess fructose — Monosaccharides. A problem only when fructose outweighs glucose, as in honey and apple.
Sorbitol — Polyols. Stone fruit, avocado, and most sugar-free products.

Why

Both are low FODMAP at about half a cup. This is the one melon category that survives elimination — watermelon is high in three FODMAP groups at once and is not interchangeable.

This entry is compiled from published Monash-aligned guidance rather than our own laboratory testing, and thresholds are revised as new data arrives. For the elimination phase the Monash app is the authority. See the full food list for how the categories fit together, orcheck another food.

Are Cantaloupe and honeydew melon Low FODMAP?

Why

Low-FODMAP Elimination Phase Starter Kit