Diet for Fructose Intolerance

Diet for Fructose Intolerance

  • Treatment: What should I eat to ease fructose intolerance


    The best treatment of fructose intolerance is dietary modification to avoid fructose-rich containing foods.

    Some individuals will be less fructose intolerant and therefore will be able to tolerate comparatively larger amounts of fructose.

Avoid:   Not tolerated (fructose-rich food)

Fruits

(high in fructose)

Apple        Cherry

Dried fruits, Dates, Figs, Raisin

Melone (honeydew melone, water melone, sweet melone)

Fruits

(high in fructose)

Pear, Papaya, Star fruit

Grapes (black), Quince, Nashi fruit

Guava, Lychee, Mango

Fruits

(high in fructose)

Plumes, Prunes, Persimmon

Honey

Vegetables

(high in fructose)

Artichoke, Eggplant, Green Pepper

Cabbage, Kale, Leeks

Radish, Squash, Tomato

Vegetables

(high in fructose)

Lettuce, Turnips, Watercress

Corn, Corn syrup

Protein food, animal

(flavored with fructose)

Processed Meat (with fructose)

Processed Chicken (with fructose)

Processed Fish (with fructose)

Dairy, Sweets

(flavored with fructose)

Fruit yoghurt, Smoothie

Ice Cream

Beverages

(flavored with fructose)

Fruit juices

Soft drinks

Alcoholic beverages

Sauces

(flavored with fructose)

Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise

Soy sauce, Barbeque sauce, Sweet+Sour

Vinegar

Maybe:   Possibly tolerated food (if you are mildly fructose intolerant)

Fruits

(moderate fructose)

Avocado, Banana, Pineapple

Blueberries, Blackberries, Cranberries

Strawberries, Raspberries, Grape (white)

Fruits

(moderate fructose)

Orange, Nectarines, Kiwi

Peach, Nectarine, Tamarillow

Passion fruit, Jack Fruit, Rhubarb

Vegetables

(moderate fructose)

Cauliflower, Zucchini

Lentils, Lentil soup

Spices

(moderate fructose)

Garlic, Onion, Spring Onion

Vinegar, Coriander, Parsnip

Beverages

(moderate fructose)

Cranberry Juice, Blackberry Juice, White Grape Juice

Alcohol (dry white wine, red wine)

Enjoy preferred food:   Tolerated food (low excess fructose)

Fruits

(low fructose)

Lemon,     Lime

Grapefruit,    Kumat

Potato (white), fries, mashed potato, chips

Vegetables

(low fructose)

Spinach,     Shallot

Celery,          Escarole

Pumpkin, Swiss Chard, Pead Pod

Grain

(not flavored with fructose)

Chickpeas, Hummus, Mung beans

Soy (beans, milk, tofu)

Lentils,      Lentil soup

Cereals

(not flavored with fructose)

Food from: Wheat, Rye, Oat, Barley, Millet

Corn (cornmeal, cornflakes, grits, tortilla)

Rice, Rice milk

Pseudocereals

(not flavored with fructose)

Buckwheat noodles, Quinoa

Protein food

(animals, no added fructose)

Meat

Chicken

Fish

Milk, dairy

(no added fructose)

Milk

Cheese

Fish

Spices

(no added fructose)

Basil, Bay, Cumin, Cinnamon

Curry, Marjoram, Oregano

Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley

Beverages

(no added fructose)

Coffee, Tea, Water

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