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Dairy and alternatives

Are Cheddar, parmesan and hard cheese Low FODMAP?

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

Thick golden batons of baked polenta scattered with rosemary and grated parmesan on a baking tray
45 minServes 6

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.

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