PowerKraut sauerkraut low FODMAP?
#372893 - 07/12/16 05:30 AM
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Does anybody know if the Bavarian PowerKraut is FODMAP safe? The company is vitalbiome.com.au
from their site:
PowerKraut contains over seven times the amount of live cultures found in a quality yogurt (per gram). PowerKraut has not been pasteurised or sterilised and needs to be kept in the fridge to preserve the health of these beneficial live cultures.
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Not sure, but it's going to have too much insoluble fiber (this is cabbage, remember) to be a safe stand alone item for IBS.
Have it with a soluble fiber foundation - rice, pasta, noodles, root veggies, oats, quinoa, cornmeal, etc.
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Thanks!
Any thoughts on 'raw organic sauerkraut' versus stuff we buy off the shelf in the store? Specifically the 'raw' bit.
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This email is from the manufacturer re FODMAP, any thoughts?
Hi Dan,
Thanks for getting in touch.
Since we do a traditional long ferment, almost all of the sugars (FODMAPs) are consumed by the bacteria. This makes it fodmap friendly and will most likely lead to improvements in your fodmap issues as the bacteria help repair your gut.
Start out slow with a small forkful a day and monitor if you have any unpleasant side effects. Everyone is different in this regard. After you think you have gotten used to it you can have as much as you want.
Hope this answered your question.
Regards,
Blaise
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Hi - what would be best is sauerkraut with live cultures. It is a fermented food, so should have probiotics in it, but many modern versions no longer have live cultures as they're pasteurized.
I don't know what the 'raw' designation means. Organic is good, that means no herbicides, pesticides, GMO, sewage sludge fertilizer, etc.
Live cultures should be specified on the product label.
It is still going to have insoluble fiber, which is still an IBS trigger. Have sauerkraut like you would cabbage in any other form - smaller quantities, make sure it's chopped/diced or already finely shredded, add to a soluble fiber food foundation, do not eat by itself on an empty stomach, etc. http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/fiber2.asp
Other than that, enjoy!
Best,
Heather
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nice information
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