Is Old El Paso Beef & Cheese Stuffed Nachos, Beef & Cheese Low FODMAP?


Ingredients
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, COOKED SEASONED BEEF (BEEF, WATER, SALT), REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE WITH ADDED STARCH (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED COM STARCH [NOT FOUND IN REGULAR MOZZARELLA CHEESE], CULTURES, SALT, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES), CHEESE SAUCE MIX (WHEY, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF. BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CREAM, LACTIC ACID, FD&C YELLOW NO. 5, FD&C YELLOW NO. 6), VEGETABLE OIL, ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: DRIED MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (MONTEREY JACK CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], DISODIUM PHOSPHATE), RANCH SEASONING (SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SALT, TOMATO POWDER, SPICES, CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, AND ENZYMES], NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [TITANIUM DIOXIDE, FD&C RED NO. 40, FD&C YELLOW NO. 5, FD&C BLUE NO. 1], EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC), JALAPENO PEPPER (JALAPEÃO PEPPERS, SALT, ACETIC ACID, WATER, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SUGAR, SEASONING (SPICES, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, TOMATO POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], NATURAL FLAVORS, MALTODEXTRIN, DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPER, WHEY, JALAPEÃO PEPPER, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, LACTIC ACID), WHEY, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, METHYLCELLULOSE, SOY LECITHIN.
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.