The references below were written by the Australian researcher who did the original work on fructose malabsorption and later FODMAPs for managing IBS and other functional GI disorders. They did a detailed chemical analysis of many common foods to determine their safety for individuals with fructose malabsorption.
Oranges and pure orange juice are fine because it has equal amounts of glucose and fructose. In fact navel oranges have about 2 grams of fructose and 3.2 grams of glucose per 100 grams. I drink a glass or so each day. I am just going to have a glass of Florida OJ before my morning 1 km swim
Ginger root is fine too. It has about 0.1 gram of fructose and 0.45 grams glucose per 100 grams. Of course it is high in insoluble fiber.
Stevia an artificial sweetener that does not contain any fructose and it isn't a polyol. It is not mentioned in any article on fructose malabsorption or FODMAP diet by a knowledgeable author. The problem with asking people if they have problems with stevia is that this product frequently contains FOS which is a problematic fructan. Many individuals don't read the label they just assume a product maybe pure stevia.
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