Apple puree
Other names Compote de pomme, Applesauce
Apple puree: high in FODMAPs and fructose; moderate in sorbitol and salicylate; low in sucrose. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsHigh
Apple puree keeps the apple's double load - excess fructose and sorbitol - and loses the structure that made you chew. Unsweetened compote is the same fruit arriving faster, which is why it lands here rather than lower.
Sources· 3
- Tuck C et al., J Hum Nutr Diet 31 (2018), FODMAP content of common plant-based and processed foods
- USDA FoodData Central, the national nutrient database, queried for the sugar profile
- Lenhart A. & Chey W.D., Adv Nutr 8 (2017) 587-596, systematic review of the effects of polyols
- FructoseFODMAPsHigh
Apple puree keeps the apple's fructose-to-glucose imbalance and loses the structure that made you chew. The same weight of apple arrives faster and feels like less.
Sources· 1
- USDA FoodData Central, the national nutrient database, queried for the sugar profile
- SorbitolFODMAPsModerate
Apple puree keeps the sorbitol of the fruit and loses the fibre that slowed it down, so the same amount of apple arrives faster.
Sources· 1
- Lenhart A. & Chey W.D., Adv Nutr 8 (2017) 587-596, a systematic review of 79 studies on the effects of polyols
- SalicylateModerate
Most apple salicylate sits in the skin, so a peeled purée is markedly lower than the whole fruit — but commercial purées are often made skin-on, which is why this sits at moderate.
Sources· 2
- Duthie G.G. & Wood A.D., Food Funct 2 (2011) 515-520, natural salicylates in foods
- Malakar S, Gibson PR, Barrett JS & Muir JG, J Food Compos Anal 57 (2017), 31-39 - salicylic acid measured by GC-MS in 112 common foods
- SucroseLow
Apple puree carries the apple's sugars, and the apple's sugars are free fructose and glucose rather than sucrose. Unsweetened compote is genuinely low here even though it tastes sweet.
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- GlutenNo
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- TyramineNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Apple puree affect?
Apple puree is notable for FODMAPs, fructose, sorbitol, salicylate and sucrose. Clear on lactose, histamine, gluten, oligosaccharides, tyramine, nickel and oxalates.
Does Apple puree contain FODMAPs?
Yes — Apple puree is high in FODMAPs. Apple puree keeps the apple's double load - excess fructose and sorbitol - and loses the structure that made you chew. Unsweetened compote is the same fruit arriving faster, which is why it lands here rather than lower.
Does Apple puree contain fructose?
Yes — Apple puree is high in fructose. Apple puree keeps the apple's fructose-to-glucose imbalance and loses the structure that made you chew. The same weight of apple arrives faster and feels like less.
Does Apple puree contain sorbitol?
Apple puree contains moderate levels of sorbitol. Apple puree keeps the sorbitol of the fruit and loses the fibre that slowed it down, so the same amount of apple arrives faster.
Does Apple puree contain salicylate?
Apple puree contains moderate levels of salicylate. Most apple salicylate sits in the skin, so a peeled purée is markedly lower than the whole fruit — but commercial purées are often made skin-on, which is why this sits at moderate. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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