Is Wheat flakes cereal Low FODMAP?

Serving thresholds

Thresholds are per sitting. FODMAP load stacks across a meal — two “low” servings of different foods can still add up.

Which FODMAPs are in wheat flakes cereal?

During reintroduction, test the group above one at a time — tolerating wheat flakes cereal depends on your personal threshold for Fructans, not on the food itself.

Good to know

Wheat flake breakfast cereals are high in fructans at standard bowl serves.

Where these numbers come from

• Peer-reviewed paper: Biesiekierski JR et al. (2011) Quantification of fructans, galacto-oligosaccharides and other short-chain carbohydrates in processed grains and cereals. J Hum Nutr Diet 24(2):154–76.
• Peer-reviewed paper: Varney J et al. (2017) FODMAPs: food composition, defining cutoff values and international application. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 32(S1):53–61.

Phase derives serving thresholds from published research and food-composition data so every number is auditable.

Low-FODMAP swaps for wheat flakes cereal

Craving wheat flakes cereal during elimination? These low-FODMAP picks from the same food group let you keep the dish without the trigger.