Wheat does not contain free fructose which is a known IBS trigger. It does contain fructans - a carbohydrate and high FODMAP which has been proven to be an IBS trigger in some people.
Fructose is only a problem when a food contains more of the sugar fructose than sugar glucose. This problem is called fructose malabsorption.
Individuals with problems with fructose in any form have a disease called hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI). This is a serious medical condition cause by a genetic trait that is usually detected in childhood. If you think you have talk to you doctor immediately - as this disorder can be life threatening unlike fructose malabsorption which isn't.
Kate Scarlata - a dietitian with IBS - has an excellent overview article on the FODMAP diet in her blog
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