Broad beans
High FODMAP (Avoid)High in fructose + GOS
Is broad beans low FODMAP?
Broad beans is high FODMAP and best avoided during the elimination phase.
Large flat green legumes common in European and Mediterranean cooking. They are high FODMAP even in small amounts, so they are best set aside early on; only a heaped tablespoon may suit some people. Unusually for a legume, fructose leads, with GOS close behind.
FODMAP subgroups to watch
Broad beans contains excess fructose, GOS that can drive SIBO symptoms.
Low-FODMAP vegetables to try instead
A single food is only half the story. Eating broad beans in a bigger meal? See how it stacks with the rest of your plate.
FODMAP thresholds follow the Monash University Low FODMAP Diet research. Tolerance is individual. Unsibo is a wellness companion; it is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition.