Kid's Favorite Low-FODMAP Chicken Nuggets Recipe; Gluten-free, Dairy-free (2024)

FAQs

Are gluten free nuggets low FODMAP? ›

Waitoa Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets are wheat free and do not contain onion or garlic powder. This makes them perfect for a low-FODMAP snack or quick dinner option.

Beware of fried and processed foods: Fried foods have high-fat content. Frying your food alters the chemical makeup of the food, which makes digestion more difficult. Processed foods, such as chips, hot dogs and chicken nuggets, contain additives or preservatives that might trigger IBS symptoms.

This product has 2 ingredients that are high FODMAP and 1 ingredient that may be high FODMAP. Which diet do you follow? Follow more than one?

Follow the tips below to find a safe meal or snack at McDonald's®. The 100% all-beef patty is low FODMAP friendly, but the Angus beef patty contains garlic powder and onion powder, so is not low FODMAP safe. Chicken items contain garlic and onion powder, while nuggets and fish filet are battered in wheat flour.

This product has 2 ingredients that are high FODMAP.

The low fodmap diet has nothing to do with gluten, gluten is not part of the restrictions. Fodmaps are all carbohydrates (sugars), while gluten is a protein. But with fodmaps, you should avoid wheat, spelt, baby spelt or barley for example, which also contain gluten.

Low FODMAP Meal ideas at McDonalds:

Quarter Pounder BLT with fries (no cheese, no bun, no onions, no pickles) Lettuce wrap = Ask for 2 extra lettuce leaves. Hashbrown = Ask for 2 hashbrowns as buns. Quarter pounder without cheese (no bun, no onions, no pickles)

Depending on your sensitivities, you might be able to handle Chick-fil-A's regular chicken nuggets. They contain a couple of no-nos: wheat flour and nonfat milk. However, I've found that I can stomach the relatively small amounts of these ingredients. Perhaps start with a small order of nuggets to give it a try.

Five Guys offers choices for gluten-free, vegetarian, and low-carb diets, but options for vegan, low-fat, low-FODMAP, and diabetes-friendly menu items are limited.

Diet-Specific Options. Jimmy John's menu offers choices for gluten-free, low-carb, low-FODMAP, vegetarian, and vegan diets. However, you won't find many low-fat or low-sodium options at Jimmy John's.

Is mayonnaise bad for IBS? ›

You can have salt, jams made from low-FODMAP fruits, mayonnaise, and mustard. Soy sauce, hot sauce (no garlic), tamari, and vinegar are also okay. Sweeteners that are okay include sugar (sucrose), powdered (confectioner's) sugar, brown sugar, glucose, and maple syrup.

Is it Low FODMAP? Yes! We believe this product is Low FODMAP at 1 serving as there are no moderate or high FODMAP ingredients listed on the label.

Chicken and broccoli, fish with steamed vegetables or beef with tomato and peppers might be good choices while Szechuan sauce, Kung Pao and Chop Suey are likely to contain garlic, onion and other high fodmap vegetables. Where possible, stick to plain proteins and ask if the fried rice is onion and garlic free.

There is some overlap with the Low FODMAP and a gluten-free diet, as gluten and FODMAPs are often found in the same food products. The main grains that contain gluten (wheat, rye and barley) are also high in FODMAPs, mainly oligosaccharides. This is why many gluten-free food products are also Low FODMAP.

Gluten is not a FODMAP. One of the most persistent myths about low-FODMAP diets is that the diet must be gluten-free. Not true. It's an understandable mistake, because wheat, barley and rye are significant dietary sources of both gluten and FODMAPs.

While they are both present in many of the same foods, it's important to note that gluten is NOT a FODMAP. Studies show that those with celiac disease who continue to have gastrointestinal symptoms after adopting the gluten-free diet may benefit from a trial of a low-FODMAP diet.

What Are Some Examples of Low FODMAP & Gluten-Free Snacks? Chilled, roasted beets (2 slices) sprinkled with goat or feta cheese on lettuce leaves with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar (2 tsp.) Energy bites: combine peanut butter, crushed almonds, pecans or walnuts, dark chocolate chips, chia or ground flax seed.