Low FODMAP
Safe at the serving size listed.
Safe serving
40 g, a generous slice or a heaped grating
Why
Aged hard cheeses are effectively lactose-free — the lactose is consumed during ageing — so they are safe at a normal portion. This surprises people who have cut dairy entirely and did not need to.
Recipes using cheddar, parmesan and hard cheese
Crisp Rosemary Polenta Chips
Crisp outside, soft in the middle, and safe in a category where almost nothing else is. The waiting is all unattended.
- Elimination
- Reintroduction
- Maintenance
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.
Low-FODMAP Elimination Phase Starter Kit
A 14-page PDF: the full safe-foods list, a two-week meal plan, a printable symptom tracker and a shopping checklist you can take to the store.