High FODMAP
Avoid during elimination. Save for a structured reintroduction challenge.
Safe serving
Lactose-free yoghurt unrestricted; regular yoghurt none
FODMAP group responsible
- Lactose — Disaccharides. Milk sugar. Reduced or absent in aged cheese and lactose-free dairy.
Why
Ordinary yoghurt is high in lactose. Lactose-free versions are widely available and are the straightforward answer. Coconut yoghurt is usually fine but check for added inulin.
What to use instead
Lactose-free yoghurt
Same product, lactose already split.
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.