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A spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf, or vegetative substance used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for the purpose of flavour, colour, or as a preservative that kills harmful bacteria or prevents their growth.

On the IF web page Heather says "In general, if a plant food (no animal products contain fiber) seems rough, stringy, has a tough skin, hull, peel, pod, or seeds, be careful, as it's likely very high in insoluble fiber."

Generally speaking spices such as cinnamon from bark and black pepper from seeds are 100% IF. Spices have about 12 to 17 teaspoons per oz or approximately 1.5 to 2.5 grams IF per teaspoon.

In general one uses very little spice in a meal and usually individuals on the EFI diet eat them with a good SF base with no problems. However, some individuals like myself find they can be a problem even when eaten with a good SF base.

As usual with IBS you have to figure what works for you. There isn't a universal diet suitable for everyone just some general guidelines.

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