Split peas

High FODMAP (Avoid)High in GOS and fructans

Is split peas low FODMAP?

Split peas is high FODMAP and best avoided during the elimination phase.

Split peas are high in GOS and fructans with no reliable low serving, so split pea soup and dal are best saved for reintroduction. Canned and rinsed lentils or chickpeas at a quarter cup are the gentler legume during elimination.

FODMAP subgroups to watch

Split peas contains GOS, fructans that can drive SIBO symptoms.

SIBO note

Watch this one for IMO (formerly methane SIBO). The fermentation pattern of split peas 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 split peas 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.