Pad thai

High FODMAP (Avoid)Garlic and shallot sauce; rice noodles are fine

Is pad thai low FODMAP?

Pad thai is high FODMAP and best avoided during the elimination phase.

The rice noodles, peanuts, egg, and fish sauce are all fine, but the sauce and stir-fry base lean on garlic and shallot. A safer build swaps those for garlic-infused oil and scallion greens, with a maple, fish-sauce, lime, and tamarind sauce free of onion.

FODMAP subgroups to watch

Pad thai contains fructans that can drive SIBO symptoms.

SIBO note

Watch this one for ISO (hydrogen sulfide overproduction). Pad thai contains sulfur compounds, and ISO patterns can be more sensitive to these, especially in larger servings.

Low-FODMAP dishes to try instead

OatmealLow FODMAP Garden saladLow FODMAP Scrambled eggsLow FODMAP SushiLow FODMAP French friesLow FODMAP OmeletteLow FODMAP

A single food is only half the story. Eating pad thai 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.