Pre-packaged food targeted to gastrointestinal pathologies: are they low in FODMAP?

Sara Barreirinhas, Carla Almeida, Susana Casal, Patrícia Padrão

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Sara BarreirinhasFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Portohttps://ror.org/043pwc612, Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8570-2009

Carla AlmeidaFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Portohttps://ror.org/043pwc612, Porto, Portugal.

Susana CasalLAQV-REQUIMTE, Laboratório de Bromatologia e Hidrologia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1686-3850

Patrícia PadrãoFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Portohttps://ror.org/043pwc612, Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6310-4956

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Abstract

A diet low in fermentable carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) has been described as an effective nutritional approach in irritable bowel syndrome. There has been an increased demand for gluten- and lactose-free foodstuffs in the last few years, which are associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and are consumed by patients with gastrointestinal disease. This study aims to estimate the FODMAP content of industrial pre-packaged food products containing the ‘gluten-free’ and ‘lactose-free’ claims. The ingredient lists of the foodstuffs from a Portuguese food retail chain were verified and classified according to their estimated FODMAP content as ‘low’ and ‘high’, using as a reference the FODMAP cutoff values and the serving sizes established by the Monash University App. Descriptive statistics and the Pearson

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Dietary CarbohydratesFood PackagingGastrointestinal DiseasesPolymersDiet, Gluten-FreeDisaccharidesFermentationFood LabelingHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeMonosaccharidesOligosaccharidesPortugalDietary CarbohydratesDisaccharidesMonosaccharidesOligosaccharidesPolymerspolyolCarbohydratesFODMAP dietFood compositionFunctional foodIrritable bowel syndrome

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PMID41062445

DOI10.1017/S000711452510528X

PMCPMC12766106

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