Kid's Favorite Low-FODMAP Chicken Nuggets Recipe; Gluten-free, Dairy-free (2024)

FAQs

Can you eat chicken nuggets on a low Fodmap diet? ›

Following a low FODMAP diet can be challenging, but it doesn't mean you have to give up your favorite foods like chicken nuggets. By making your own low FODMAP chicken nuggets, you can enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal without any digestive discomfort.

Applegate Natural Gluten-free Chicken Nuggets. This product has 2 ingredients that are high FODMAP.

Perdue Chicken Breast Nuggets. This product has 4 ingredients that are high FODMAP and 1 ingredient that may be high FODMAP.

Barilla Gluten Free Pasta is low FODMAP by ingredient and tastes pretty good too. Make sure you avoid any gluten-free pastas made with soy flour or lupin flour while in the elimination phase.

Low FODMAP Meal ideas at McDonalds:

Quarter Pounder BLT with fries (no cheese, no bun, no onions, no pickles) Lettuce wrap = Ask for 2 extra lettuce leaves. Hashbrown = Ask for 2 hashbrowns as buns. Quarter pounder without cheese (no bun, no onions, no pickles)

All of our products are dairy free except for the following:

Applegate Organics^® Spinach & Feta Sausage. All Snacking and Charcuterie Plates.

Gluten-free products are handy for fodmappers in lots of cases to use as replacements for foods that contain fructans. A lot of gluten-free pastas are low FODMAP and there are also products, such as gluten-free pizza crusts and gluten-free cookies, that are allowed during the low FODMAP diet.

Popeyes offers very limited choices for gluten-free, low-fat, low-carb, vegetarian, and vegan diets, and does not offer choices for people following a low-FODMAP or low-sodium diet.

Perdue Simply Smart Organics Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets. This product is likely dairy free.

Are Applegate chicken nuggets low FODMAP? ›

This product has 2 ingredients that are high FODMAP and 1 ingredient that may be high FODMAP.

It didn't come as much of a surprise, then, when I discovered that this is about all you can eat during a low-FODMAP diet elimination phase. As for the store-prepared rotisserie chicken, make sure you pick up a plain one (or as plain as it gets - always read the ingredient labels).

Mayonnaise is low FODMAP in servings of 2 tablespoons or 40 grams. Double-check ingredients and choose products without high FODMAP ingredients like onion or garlic. Dijon Mustard is low FODMAP in servings of 1 tablespoon or 23 grams.

You can have salt, jams made from low-FODMAP fruits, mayonnaise, and mustard. Soy sauce, hot sauce (no garlic), tamari, and vinegar are also okay. Sweeteners that are okay include sugar (sucrose), powdered (confectioner's) sugar, brown sugar, glucose, and maple syrup.

Since cheese used on pizza is low FODMAP, like mozzarella and parmesan, the cheese should be fine. Unfortunately, the pasta sauce used on the base will contain onion and/or garlic. This is usually only a thin amount, so it may be relatively low FODMAP per serve.

While non-breaded chicken nuggets would seem safe, Chick-fil-A adds onion and garlic to the grilled nuggets mixture. Depending on your sensitivities, you might be able to handle Chick-fil-A's regular chicken nuggets. They contain a couple of no-nos: wheat flour and nonfat milk.

Are French fries low FODMAP? Luckily, regular white potatoes are low FODMAP. This means plain french fries, aka crisps are allowed on the low FODMAP diet. According to MONASH University, 1 serving (11g) of potato chips is low FODMAP and can be tolerated in most people with IBS.

FODMAP info: The chicken in itself does not contain any fodmaps. There could be a risk with the wheat flour used to fry it (fructans/GOS), but the quantity used is very low. A homemade fried chicken could hence be low-fodmaps, but it is impossible to assure without specific testing.