Bamboo shoots
Other names Pousses de bambou
Bamboo shoots: low in FODMAPs and oxalates. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsLow
Bamboo shoots are genuinely low: harvested young, before the carbohydrate builds. Vegetables split on this axis by which organ you eat - storage organs like onion and garlic hoard fructans, while leaves, stems and young shoots do not. Knowing which part of the plant is on the plate answers most of the question.
Sources· 1
- Muir J et al., J Agric Food Chem 55 (2007) 6619-6627 and 57 (2009) 554-565, fructans and short-chain carbohydrates measured in Australian vegetables and fruit
- OxalatesLow
Bamboo shoots are harvested young and always cooked in plenty of water before eating - a step taken for other reasons that removes soluble oxalate as a side effect. Canned shoots have had it done for you.
Sources· 1
- Noonan S.C. & Savage G.P., Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 8:1 (1999) 64-74, oxalate content of foods and its effect on humans
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- NickelNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Bamboo shoots affect?
Bamboo shoots is notable for FODMAPs and oxalates. Clear on lactose, histamine, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, tyramine, salicylate and nickel.
Does Bamboo shoots contain FODMAPs?
Bamboo shoots contains only low levels of FODMAPs. Bamboo shoots are genuinely low: harvested young, before the carbohydrate builds. Vegetables split on this axis by which organ you eat - storage organs like onion and garlic hoard fructans, while leaves, stems and young shoots do not. Knowing which part of the plant is on the plate answers most of the question.
Does Bamboo shoots contain oxalates?
Bamboo shoots contains only low levels of oxalates. Bamboo shoots are harvested young and always cooked in plenty of water before eating - a step taken for other reasons that removes soluble oxalate as a side effect. Canned shoots have had it done for you. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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