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Are Lentils Low FODMAP?

Portion-dependent

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

Safe serving

1/2 cup (46 g) canned and drained

FODMAP group responsible

  • GOS — Oligosaccharides. Galacto-oligosaccharides — legumes, pulses and some nuts.

Why

Canned lentils are low FODMAP at half a cup drained, which is more generous than chickpeas. Home-boiled dried lentils are substantially higher for the same reason — the GOS stay in the pot rather than in a can you drain.

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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