Mung beans, boiled

Moderate FODMAP (Caution)Safe to 1/4 cup boiled and drained (50g)

Is mung beans, boiled low FODMAP?

Mung beans, boiled is moderate FODMAP, safe in limited portions (Safe to 1/4 cup boiled and drained (50g)).

Boiled and drained mung beans are tolerable at about a quarter cup, since draining washes out some water-soluble GOS. Larger servings climb in GOS and fructans. Mung bean sprouts are a more generous, lower option.

FODMAP subgroups to watch

Mung beans, boiled contains GOS, fructans that can drive SIBO symptoms.

Portion threshold

GOS and fructans climb above 1/4 cup. Single typical servings stay in the rated range; larger servings push past the threshold.

SIBO note

Watch this one for IMO (formerly methane SIBO). The fermentation pattern of mung beans, boiled tends to feed this specific bacterial pattern more than other SIBO types.

Low-FODMAP proteins to try instead

Chicken breastLow FODMAP Chicken thighLow FODMAP Turkey breastLow FODMAP Beef, groundLow FODMAP Beef steakLow FODMAP Pork loinLow FODMAP

A single food is only half the story. Eating mung beans, boiled 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.