Cauliflower
Cauliflower: high in FODMAPs; low in salicylate and oligosaccharides. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsHigh
Cauliflower is one of the vegetables mannitol was measured in, and its recent career as cauliflower rice is what makes that matter. A few florets is a small dose; a bowl of riced cauliflower replacing a bowl of rice is several times a whole head's worth of what makes it high.
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
- SalicylateLow
Cauliflower measures 5.9 mg of salicylic acid per kilogram, which is the cucumber's value to one decimal. A 66 g serve carries 0.39 mg.
Sources· 1
- 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, reported per serve as well as per kilogram
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsLow
Cauliflower is high on the FODMAP axis for a polyol - mannitol - and polyols are the P of the acronym, not the O. Its fructan fraction is small, so the two axes part company here, and a mannitol problem is not solved by anything that helps with chains.
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- TyramineNone
- SucroseNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
- GlutenNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does cauliflower affect?
Cauliflower is notable for FODMAPs, salicylate and oligosaccharides. Clear on histamine, tyramine, sucrose, lactose, sorbitol, fructose, nickel, oxalates and gluten.
Does cauliflower contain FODMAPs?
Yes — cauliflower is high in FODMAPs. Cauliflower is one of the vegetables mannitol was measured in, and its recent career as cauliflower rice is what makes that matter. A few florets is a small dose; a bowl of riced cauliflower replacing a bowl of rice is several times a whole head's worth of what makes it high.
Does cauliflower contain salicylate?
Cauliflower contains only low levels of salicylate. Cauliflower measures 5.9 mg of salicylic acid per kilogram, which is the cucumber's value to one decimal. A 66 g serve carries 0.39 mg.
Does cauliflower contain oligosaccharides?
Cauliflower contains only low levels of oligosaccharides. Cauliflower is high on the FODMAP axis for a polyol - mannitol - and polyols are the P of the acronym, not the O. Its fructan fraction is small, so the two axes part company here, and a mannitol problem is not solved by anything that helps with chains. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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