Is Double Chocolate Cake Low FODMAP?


Ingredients
Cake (Caster Sugar, Canola Oil, Egg, Wheat Flour (Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid)), Water, Cocoa Powder, Humectants (422, 420), Whey Powder (Milk), Natural Colour (150c), Emulsifiers (471 (Soy), 481* From Palm, 477 (Soy), 471** From Palm), Emulsifier (Water, Humectants (420, 1520), Emulsifiers (471 (Soy), 475), Acidity Regulator (570), Raising Agent (500), Natural Flavouring, Iodised Salt, Stabilisers (412, 466), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Anticaking Agent (341), Baking Powder (Mineral Salts (450, 500), Rice Flour, Raising Agent (341)), Icing (Icing Sugar Mixture (Sugar, Maize Starch), Margarine (Palm Oil**, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 471), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Natural Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (330), Natural Colour (Carotene), Antioxidant (307b)), Shortening (Canola Oil, Palm Oil**, Coconut Oil, Emulsifiers (435, 471), Antioxidant (307b), Natural Flavour), Water, Neufchatel Cheese (Milk, Cream (Milk), Salt, Stabilisers (410, 412), Starter Culture (Milk)), Creamer (Glucose (Wheat), Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Emulsifier (471), Stabiliser (340), Anticaking Agent (551)), Cocoa Powder, Humectant (422), Natural Flavouring, Iodised Salt, Emulsifier (Water, Stabilisers (412, 466), Emulsifiers (471 (Soy), 475), Acidity Regulator (570)), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabiliser (412)), Dark Chocolate Decoration (Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavouring).
Look up any ingredient →What is a Low FODMAP diet?
A Low FODMAP diet limits foods high in certain short-chain carbohydrates (FODMAPs) that can be poorly absorbed in the gut. These include specific sugars found in foods like onions, garlic, beans, apples, and wheat. It's commonly followed by people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or other digestive sensitivities to reduce bloating, gas, and discomfort. The diet typically involves an elimination phase, followed by gradual reintroduction to identify personal triggers. When followed carefully, often with a dietitian's guidance, a Low FODMAP diet can help manage symptoms while maintaining a balanced and varied intake of nutrients.


