Is Bens Original Cantonese Sauce Nightshade Free?
Why it's not nightshade free
- yellow pepper
- red pepper
yellow pepper
Dietitian noteMost peppers, including jalapenos and chilis, are nightshades. However, black and white pepper are derived from peppercorns and thus are not nightshades.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
Water, Sugar, Onions, Modified Maize Starch, Red Pepper (2.9%), Yellow Pepper (2.9%), Baby Corn (2.2%), Vinegar, Soy Sauce (1.7%) (Water, Soy Beans, Wheat, Salt), Mushrooms (1.4%) (Black Mushrooms), Ginger (1.0%), Garlic (0.8%), Salt, Colour (Plain Caramel), Natural Flavouring (contains Celery), Yeast Extract, Spices, Sunflower Oil
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Often paired with Nightshade Free
No. This product is not low FODMAP as it lists 2 ingredients that are likely high FODMAP at 1 serving and 8 ingredients that could be moderate or high FODMAP depending on source or serving size.
Details →This product may or may not be GERD friendly free as it lists 2 ingredients that could contain GERD friendly depending on the source. We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to confirm.
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Bens Original Cantonese Sauce is available at 1 retailer
About this product
Sauce · Bottle


