Suzanne, I don’t know of a ranch or blue cheese dressing that is appropriate on the low FODMAP diet. Maybe someone else can pipe in?? Almonds do have FODMAPs but can be consumed in a 10 nut portion. I think this would equate to about 1 TB of almond butter or so. So…maybe try splitting up the 2 TB of almond butter and see if that helps. Poor small intestinal cleansing can contribute to bloating too –so try to space your meals out (about 3-4 hours apart) which may help increase the number of cleansing waves you experience during the day. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can be the cause of continued bloating–so talk with your doctor about that as a possible issue as well.

Also, my symptoms are 80% better being on the low FODMAP diet! YAY! But I still have 20% tummy bloating that is intermittent. I was wondering if almond butter (2 TBS a day) or other low FODMAP food could be a possible trigger.

Well I am one of those IBS suffers that find gluten to be problematic with bloating and gas symptoms just like the high fodmap foods cause but the level or amounts of gluten I’m unsure of yet. I guess the only way to find out is to try some soy sauce and see how I go. I think I maybe able to tolerate very small minute amounts like that would be in products like soy sauces etc.

The low FODMAP diet is not a gluten free diet. (FODMAPs are carbohydrates and gluten is a protein). There is overlap in the low FODMAP diet as wheat, barley and rye contain both FODMAPs and gluten. (So some of the foods you choose on the low FODMAP diet will be gluten free–such as breads and pastas). Some individuals with IBS find gluten to be problematic but the vast majority of clients that I work with can tolerate small amounts of gluten. Certainly with celiac disease not a trace of gluten is allowed in the diet…. If you want to enjoy soy sauce –you could try a gluten free variety such as San-J tamari..if you want to also avoid gluten. That is what I use–just because I think it tastes better than other varieties. But, the soy in soy sauce is not enough to be a FODMAP issue–just reiterating that point for others out there. 🙂

Hi Kate, Thanks for answering. But wouldn’t soy sauce need to be avoided because it usually contains gluten? I’m not celiac but since going gluten free has greatly improved my digestive troubles. I avoid all products that the main ingredient is gluten such as bread pasta etc, do or should I avoid ALL gluten containing products like soy sauce?

Samantha…not sure I answered you yet…yes it’s okay to use soy sauce–it is the fiber in soy that is a problem and so soy sauce is allowed. So is soy lecithin and soy bean oil. Tofu and tempeh are allowed as well due to processing and fermentation that lowers FODMAPs.

I hope you like them! If you come up with any other delicious recipes please share! 🙂