Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Probiotics

Molasses is a tricky product to know what to do about. It depends on how it is produced.

I use the information in the USDA Food database as a guideline. It says there is about 1 gram of excess fructose per 100 grams of molasses. That is a small amount but it depends on how much is used in baking etc.

The guideline give in the original research paper (2nd link in my signature) is "Foods and beverages containing > 0.5 g fructose in excess of glucose per 100 g, > 3 g fructose in an average serving quantity regardless of glucose intake (termed a 'high fructose load'), and > 0.2 g of fructans per serve were considered at-risk of inducing symptoms".

They go on to say "The concept of a 'high fructose load' has not been evaluated in terms of its importance in the success of the diet." So far no clinical test has shown this concept to be true.

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