Low FODMAP

FAQs about Field Doctor's Low FODMAP range.

What are FODMAPs?

FODMAPs are a group of carbohydrates (sugars) found in various foods. Unlike other carbohydrates, they are poorly absorbed in the gut. This can trigger symptoms like gas, bloating and pain in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Whats is a low FODMAP diet?

A low FODMAP diet is a type of elimination diet that can improve IBS symptoms. It involves reducing the amount of FODMAPs you eat for 2-6 weeks by swapping high FODMAP foods for low FODMAP alternatives. If IBS symptoms improve on a low FODMAP diet, i

How are Field Doctor's low FODMAP meals developed?

Each of our low FODMAP meals are designed by our in-house by our chef Matt and FODMAP trained Dietitian. They use the latest low FODMAP information from Monash along with their knowledge about nutrition and taste to do this. Like all our meals, our l

How can I be confident that Field Doctor low FODMAP meals are low FODMAP?

Each of our low FODMAP meals have been certified as low FODMAP by the experts at Monash University when eating a single serving (one meal). If you’re planning on eating more than one meal a day, leave 3-4 hours between meals. So, for example, you can

What does Field Doctor do when the FODMAP content of a food changes?

Monash constantly re-test foods that were originally tested some years ago to check that the FODMAP content has not changed. This is because changes in farming, food production and environmental factors can influence FODMAPs in food. As a result, Mon

I've seen an ingredient in Field Doctor meals that is not low FODMAP. Why is this?

Although foods are often thought of as either being ‘high FODMAP’ or ‘low FODMAP it’s the serving size of a food that determines whether it can be included. This is because foods contain FODMAPs in varying amounts. Some foods contain very concentrate

Why does Field Doctor use peas, beans and lentils in their low FODMAP meals?

Beans, peas and lentils are often avoided by people with IBS as they are high in two types of FODMAP - galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and fructans. But you can include most beans peas and lentils on a low FODMAP diet in small portions. An example is

Will I end up FODMAP stacking if I eat more than one Field Doctor low FODMAP meal a day?

FODMAP stacking refers to the possibility of FODMAPs stacking up in the gut and causing symptoms. This can potentially happen when eating multiple ‘green servings’ of foods in one meal, or if eating meals and snacks very close together. The best way

I experienced symptoms after eating one of your low FODMAP meals, why does this happen if they are low FODMAP?

There are a few possible reasons. If you experienced symptoms soon after eating (within an hour or less), it's unlikely these symptoms are down to the meal you’ve just eaten. That’s because foods tend to trigger symptoms when they reach the small and

Why does Field Doctor use garlic infused olive oil in low FODMAP meals?

Field Doctor offers a large range of low FODMAP safe meals, where we use extra virgin olive oil infused with garlic. Garlic is high in the FODMAP subgroup called 'fructans' (one of the oligosaccharides), so can trigger symptoms in individuals with IB

Are chives ok to eat on the low FODMAP diet?

There are a few ingredients that work in place of onion and garlic, including the green parts of spring onions and leeks. However the most practical is chives which have been lab tested by Monash University as low in FODMAPs, and which add an oniony