Fig
Fig: high in FODMAPs and fructose; low in nickel. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsHigh
Fig crosses the FODMAP threshold at about one fruit, which is a more useful thing to know than that it is high. Fresh figs are eaten quickly and in twos and threes, and the skin and seeds go with them - there is no part to leave out.
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
- FructoseFODMAPsHigh
Fresh fig runs fructose-dominant, and the fruit is eaten whole and quickly - two or three figs is an easy portion and already past what most people absorb.
- NickelLow
Fresh figs are low, though the seeds and skin are eaten whole and that is where a fruit keeps its nickel. Dried figs sit a level higher for exactly that reason.
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
A fig ripens once and does not keep - it is eaten within a day or two of picking.
Sources· 1
- Maintz & Novak, Am J Clin Nutr 2007
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- SucroseNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- OxalatesNone
- GlutenNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does fig affect?
Fig is notable for FODMAPs, fructose and nickel. Clear on histamine, tyramine, salicylate, sucrose, lactose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, oxalates and gluten.
Does fig contain FODMAPs?
Yes — fig is high in FODMAPs. Fig crosses the FODMAP threshold at about one fruit, which is a more useful thing to know than that it is high. Fresh figs are eaten quickly and in twos and threes, and the skin and seeds go with them - there is no part to leave out.
Does fig contain fructose?
Yes — fig is high in fructose. Fresh fig runs fructose-dominant, and the fruit is eaten whole and quickly - two or three figs is an easy portion and already past what most people absorb.
Does fig contain nickel?
Fig contains only low levels of nickel. Fresh figs are low, though the seeds and skin are eaten whole and that is where a fruit keeps its nickel. Dried figs sit a level higher for exactly that reason. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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