Food Detail
Garlic
Allium · Flavouring
Caution
Based on 8 exposures over 26 days · 74% confidence
At a glance
1–2 cloves
Your typical portion
16 ppm
Avg peak H₂ response
2h 20m
Avg response time
Yesterday
Last eaten
FODMAP content
Fructans
High
GOS
Low
Lactose
,
Excess Fructose
,
Sorbitol
,
Mannitol
,
Your threshold for this food
Clear
Caution
Pause
0 ½ clove 1 clove 2+ cloves
You typically eat 1–2 cloves, in the caution range
Your dose–response pattern
0 10 20 30 ¼ ½ 1 2+ Cloves consumed Peak H₂ (ppm)
Each dot is a meal. The curve shows your typical response at different amounts. Smaller portions keep you in the clear zone.
Recent meals with garlic
Today
Pasta with garlic bread
18 ppm
Fri
French onion soup with bread
34 ppm
Wed
Stir fry (garlic-infused oil)
4 ppm
Mon
Garlic prawn pasta
22 ppm
18 Mar
Caesar salad (light dressing)
6 ppm
What this means for you
Your response to garlic is dose-dependent. Small amounts (under half a clove, or in infused oil) have been fine. At 1+ cloves, you consistently see an elevated fructans response. Consider the amount rather than avoiding it entirely.
Alternatives that have worked for you
Garlic-infused oil Chives Spring onion (green)
FODMAP data sourced from Monash University framework.
Your personal thresholds are based on your own H₂ response data.