Sucrose--good old table sugar--is one of the few allowed sweeteners on the elimination phase of the FODMAPS diet. In an effort to be more specific, more exotic or healthier-sounding, manufacturers use a great many different words on the food label that all mean essentially the same thing: sucrose. Here is a list of allowed sugar names you might see in recipes or the ingredients section of a food label:
- sugar
- cane sugar
- confectioner's sugar
- granulated sugar
- superfine sugar
- naturally milled organic sugar
- sugar syrup
- cane syrup
- evaporated milled cane juice
- organic cane syrup
- organic sugar
- beet sugar
- bar sugar
- berry sugar
- castor sugar
- icing sugar
- refined sugar
- cane juice crystals
- invert sugar
Raw, unmilled, unrefined or darker colors of sugar have not had the molasses removed, and have an excess of fructose, so should be avoided on the elimination phase of the diet.
Remember, even if sweetened with sucrose, your treat shouldn't have more than 40 grams of sugar per serving during the elimination phase of the diet.
To learn more about the sweeteners named above, start with one of my favorite sites, Cook's Thesaurus.
I am not really such a huge fan of sugar, particularly cause there are so many natural sweeteners out there that don't cause toxic reactions in the body. Have you tried Stevia, for instance?
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Posted by: Stephanie | March 19, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Stevia is a good alternative. Click here for my post about the subject.
Posted by: Patsy Catsos | March 20, 2010 at 04:16 PM
what about coconut sugar?
Posted by: elise | October 04, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Sorry, no info on that. Coconut sugar is made from the sap of the tree, kind of like maple syrup, and I haven't seen any info on it. Can't make any generalizations based on the fruit of the coconut palm.
Posted by: Patsy Catsos | October 19, 2011 at 07:10 PM