Low Fructose To Glucose Ratio Foods

Note: This table is intended to be used as a ‘guide’. Depending on a person’s level of fructose sensitivity, patients may still experience an exacerbation in symptoms. Ensure you introduce 1 food at a time from the list below.

No fructose or glucose

Anchovies

Apple Cider Vinegar

Basil (fresh)

Beef

Brie Cheese

Butter

Camel Milk

Cheddar Cheese

Chicken

Cod

Coffee

Cottage Cheese

Cows Milk (full fat)

Edam Cheese

Feta Cheese

Goats Milk

Ham

Herring

Liver

Mozzarella

Oysters

Parmesan

Pork

Pure Cream

Salmon

Sardines

Sour Cream

Trout

Turkey

Whey

Whey Powder

Glucose is equal to or greater than fructose (very low to low fructose < 1%)

Alfalfa Sprouts

Amaranth

Apricot (fresh)

Arugula (Rocket)

Asparagus

Avocado

Bamboo Shoots

Broccoli

Buckwheat 

Cauliflower

Celery

Champignon Mushrooms

Chard

Chicory

Chickpeas

Chinese Cabbage

Cinnamon

Cocoa (Pure)

Corn on the cob (Cooked)

Cranberries

Cucumber

Dandelion Leaves (Fresh)

Egg White

Egg Yolk

Eggplants

Green Peas

Iceberg Lettuce

Lemons

Limes

Linseed (flaxseed)

Macadamia Nuts (raw)

Millet

Oats

Olives (pickled)

Parsley Root (fresh)

Pecans (raw)

Peppers

Potatoes

Pumpkin (butternut)

Pumpkin Seeds

Quinoa

Radish

Rhubarb

Rye Flour

Sauerkraut

Sorghum

Soy Milk (unsweetened)

Spelt Flour

Spinach

Teff

 White Rice

Glucose in equal to or greater than fructose (moderate fructose 1-2%)

Almonds

Brussel Sprouts

Coconut Milk

Fennel

Hazelnuts

Oregano (fresh)

Parsnip

Peanuts

Green Peppers

Poppy Seeds

Red Cabbage

Sunflower Seeds

Turmeric (ground)

Turnips

Zucchini

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