Key takeaways
- Dry red, white, and rosé wine are low FODMAP at one standard glass (150 ml).
- Sweet wines and dessert wines contain more residual sugar and are higher FODMAP.
- Alcohol independently stimulates the gut — even FODMAP-compliant drinks can worsen IBS-D.
- Wine mixed with high-FODMAP juice (apple juice, mango juice) makes the whole drink high FODMAP.
For many people, the idea of giving up a glass of wine at dinner is a social and psychological hurdle that makes an already difficult diet feel unbearable. Good news: a single glass of dry wine is low FODMAP.
FODMAP status at a glance
- —Dry red wine, 150 ml (1 glass): low FODMAP
- —Dry white wine, 150 ml: low FODMAP
- —Rosé, 150 ml: low FODMAP
- —Sparkling wine / champagne, 150 ml: low FODMAP
- —Sweet white wine / Riesling, 150 ml: moderate FODMAP
- —Dessert wine / port, 60 ml: high FODMAP
- —Wine + apple juice (sangria style): high FODMAP
Alcohol as a gut irritant beyond FODMAPs
Drinking alcohol with IBS
- —Stick to one glass of dry wine per sitting
- —Drink with food rather than on an empty stomach
- —Avoid wines described as "sweet" or "off-dry" on the label
- —Use sparkling water as a mixer rather than juices
References
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- 2.Halmos EP et al. — Predictors of symptom resolution in adults with IBS — Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020
